southwest
southwest Lexical Profile
southwest Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Situated in, directed toward, or facing the southwest.
"The library is located on the southwest corner of the campus."
Coming from the southwest (especially of wind or weather).
"A warm southwest breeze blew across the bay all afternoon."
• noun
The compass direction or point midway between south and west.
"Storm clouds were gathering rapidly in the southwest."
The southwestern region of a country, continent, or geographical area (often capitalized when referring to the southwestern United States).
"Arid desert landscapes and red rock canyons characterize much of the American Southwest."
• adverb
Toward or in the direction of the southwest.
"The expedition traveled southwest along the river valley for three days."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English sūthwest, a compound of sūth ('south') and west ('west').