Southwest (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the point or direction midway between south and west. Abbreviation: SW
  2. a region in this direction.
  3. the southwest region of the United States.
adjective
  1. lying toward, situated in, or directed toward the southwest.
  2. coming from the southwest, as a wind.
adverb
  1. in the direction midway between south and west.
noun
  1. the point of the compass or the direction midway between west and south, 225° clockwise from north
  2. any area lying in or towards this direction
adjective Also: southwestern
  1. of or denoting the southwestern part of a specified country, area, etc
  2. situated in or towards the southwest
  3. (esp of the wind) from the southwest
adverb
  1. in, to, towards, or (esp of the wind) from the southwest
noun
  1. the southwestern part of Britain, esp Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset
Southwest (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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