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adj
Of, in or pertaining to the southwest; southwestern.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, usually
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adj
Situated toward or in the direction of the southwest; southwestward; southwesterly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, usually
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adj
Coming from the southwest; southwesterly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, usually
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adv
Towards or in the direction of the southwest; southwestwards.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, usually
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name
Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
A borough and region of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Le Sud-Ouest, Sud-Ouest
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name
Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
Synonym of Southwestern United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: American Southwest, Desert Southwest, Southwestern United States
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name
Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
A locality in the Central Highlands council area, the Derwent Valley council area, Huon Valley council area and the West Coast council area, central Tasmania, Australia.
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noun
The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: northeast
adjective satellite
situated in or oriented toward the southwest
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: southwestern, southwesterly
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adjective satellite
coming from the southwest
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: southwesterly
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adverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: south-west, sou'west
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noun
a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city
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Broader terms: location
noun
the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: southwestern United States
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Broader terms: geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
noun
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sou'-west, southwestward, SW
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Broader terms: compass point, point
noun
the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: direction
History
From Middle English southwest, southewest, from Old English sūþwest and sūþanwestan, equivalent to south + west. Cognate with West Frisian súdwest, Dutch zuidwest, German Südwesten, Danish sydvest, Swedish sydväst.
By proprialization from southwest, which is equivalent to south + west. * (Montreal): Calque of French Sud-Ouest. * (United States of America): Ellipsis of American Southwest or Desert Southwest.
Across languages
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