Southwest
noun
1 southwest
The compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees.
synonyms: sou'-west, southwestward, SW.
Dutch: zuidwesten
Polish: południowy zachód
2 Southwest
The southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado.
synonym: southwestern United States.
3 southwest
The direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point.
4 southwest
A location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city.
adjective
1 southwest
Coming from the southwest:
— The winds are southwesterly.
synonym: southwesterly.
2 southwest
Situated in or oriented toward the southwest.
synonyms: southwesterly, southwestern.
adverb
1 southwest
To, toward, or in the southwest.
synonyms: sou'west, south-west.
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