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Southwest

Southwest Meaning & Definition
Southwest Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Southwest?

[n] the southwestern region of the United States
[n] the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
[adv] to, toward, or in the southwest
[adj] situated in or oriented toward the southwest
[adj] coming from the southwest; "the winds are southwesterly"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Southwest: south | southwesterly | southwestern | southwestern United States | sou'west | sou'-west | SW

Related Terms | Find terms related to Southwest:

See Also | compass point | geographic area | geographic region | geographical area | geographical region | point | West | western United States

Southwest In Webster's Dictionary

\South`west\ (?; colloq. sou"-.), n. The point of the compass equally from the south and the west; the southwest part or region.
\South`west"\, a. Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the southwest; proceeding toward the southwest; coming from the southwest; as, a southwest wind.

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