What is "southwest" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does southwest mean in English? Meaning of southwest definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "southwest" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "southwest": the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees

Noun

  • Meaning: the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
  • Synonyms: sou'-west southwest southwestward sw
  • Hypernyms: compass point point
  • Meaning of "southwest": coming from the southwest

    Adjective

  • Meaning: coming from the southwest
  • Example: the winds are southwesterly
  • Synonyms: southwest southwesterly
  • Similar: south
  • Meaning of "southwest": to, toward, or in the southwest

    Adverb

  • Meaning: to, toward, or in the southwest
  • Synonyms: sou'west south-west southwest
  • Meaning of "southwest": the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado

    Noun

  • Meaning: the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado
  • Synonyms: southwest southwestern united states
  • Instance Hypernyms: geographic area geographic region geographical area geographical region
  • Part Holonyms: arizona az battle born state ca calif. california golden state grand canyon state land of enchantment lone-star state nevada new mexico nm nv sagebrush state silver state texas tx
  • Meaning of "southwest": situated in or oriented toward the southwest

    Adjective

  • Meaning: situated in or oriented toward the southwest
  • Synonyms: southwest southwesterly southwestern
  • Similar: south
  • Meaning of "southwest": the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point

    Noun

  • Meaning: the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point
  • Synonyms: southwest
  • Hypernyms: direction
  • Meaning of "southwest": a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city

    Noun

  • Meaning: a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city
  • Synonyms: southwest
  • Hypernyms: location
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    southwest in English: southwest
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