southwest

southwest
noun
1. the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees (Freq. 1)
Syn: ↑sou'-west, ↑southwestward, ↑SW
Hypernyms: ↑compass point, ↑point
2. the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point
Hypernyms: ↑direction
3. a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city
Hypernyms: ↑location
adjective
1. coming from the southwest
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the winds are southwesterly

Syn: ↑southwesterly
Similar to: ↑south
Derivationally related forms: ↑southwester (for: ↑southwesterly)
2. situated in or oriented toward the southwest
Syn: ↑southwestern, ↑southwesterly
Similar to: ↑south
adverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
Syn: ↑south-west, ↑sou'west

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