Southwest
noun
1.
the point or direction midway between south and west.
Abbreviation: SW.
2.
a region in this direction.
3.
the Southwest, the southwest region of the United States.
adjective
4.
lying toward, situated in, or directed toward the southwest.
5.
coming from the southwest, as a wind.
adverb
6.
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.
(often cap) usually preceded by the. any area lying in or towards this direction
adjective
3.
(sometimes capital) of or denoting the southwestern part of a specified country, area, etc: southwest Italy
4.
situated in or towards the southwest
5.
(esp of the wind) from the southwest
adverb
6.
in, to, towards, or (esp of the wind) from the southwest
noun
1.
the Southwest, the southwestern part of Britain, esp Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset
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[south-wes-ter-lee; Nautical sou-wes-ter-lee] /ˌsaʊθˈwɛs tər li; Nautical ˌsaʊˈwɛs tər li/ adjective, adverb 1. toward or from the southwest. southwesterly /ˌsaʊθˈwɛstəlɪ; nautical ˌsaʊˈwɛstəlɪ/ adjective, adverb 1. in, towards, or (esp of a wind) from the southwest noun (pl) -lies 2. a wind or storm from the southwest