southwest

south·west  (south-wst, sou-wst)

n.

1. Abbr. SW The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between due south and due west, or 135° west of due north.

2. An area or region lying in the southwest.

3. Southwest A region of the southwest United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, and Nevada and sometimes Utah and Colorado.

adj.

1. To, toward, of, facing, or in the southwest.

2. Originating in or coming from the southwest: a southwest wind.

adv.

In, from, or toward the southwest.

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south·western adj.

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southwest [ˌsaʊθˈwɛst (Nautical) ˌsaʊˈwɛst]

n

(Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) the point of the compass or the direction midway between west and south, 225° clockwise from north

adj also southwestern

1. (sometimes capital) of or denoting the southwestern part of a specified country, area, etc. southwest Italy

2. situated in or towards the southwest

3. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (esp of the wind) from the southwest

adv

in, to, towards, or (esp of the wind) from the southwest Symbol SW

southwesternmost  adj

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Southwest [ˌsaʊθˈwɛst]

n

(Placename) (usually preceded by the) the southwestern part of Britain, esp Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	southwest - the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees sou'-west, southwestward, SW compass point, point - any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass"
	2.	Southwest - the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado southwestern United States western United States, West - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River Arizona, Grand Canyon State, AZ - a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon Calif., California, Golden State, CA - a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes Battle Born State, Nevada, NV, Sagebrush State, Silver State - a state in the southwestern United States Land of Enchantment, New Mexico, NM - a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border Lone-Star State, Texas, TX - the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico arroyo - a stream or brook
	3.	southwest - the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point direction - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
	4.	southwest - a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city location - a point or extent in space
Adj.	1.	southwest - coming from the southwest; "the winds are southwesterly" southwesterly south - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance"
	2.	southwest - situated in or oriented toward the southwest southwestern, southwesterly south - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance"
Adv.	1.	southwest - to, toward, or in the southwest sou'west, south-west

Translations

southwest [ˈsaʊθˈwest]

A. N → sudoeste m, suroeste m

B. ADJ [point, direction] → sudoeste, suroeste; [wind] → del sudoeste, del suroeste

C. ADV (= toward southwest) → hacia el sudoeste, hacia el suroeste; (= in the southwest) → al sudoeste, en el sudoeste

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