south·west·ward

(south-wĕst′wərd, sou-wĕst′-)

adv. & adj.

Toward, to, or in the southwest.

A southwestward direction, point, or region.

south·west′ward·ly adv. & adj.

south·west′wards adv.

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southwestward

(ˌsaʊθˈwɛstwəd; ˌsaʊˈwɛstwəd)

adj

(Navigation) from or towards the southwest

adv

(Navigation) a variant of southwestwards

(Navigation) a direction towards or area in the southwest

ˌsouthˈwestwardly adj, adv

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south•west•ward

(ˌsaʊθˈwɛst wərd; Naut. ˌsaʊ-)

adv.

1. Also, south`west′wards. toward the southwest.

adj.

2. facing or tending toward the southwest.

3. coming from the southwest, as a wind.

4. the southwest.

[1540–50]

south`west′ward•ly, adj., adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	southwestward - the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees southwest, sou'-west, SW compass point, point - any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass"
Adj.	1.	southwestward - toward the southwest south - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance"
Adv.	1.	southwestward - in a southwestward direction southwestwardly

Translations

southwestward

[saʊθˈwestwəd]

A. ADJ [movement, migration] → hacia el sudoeste or suroeste, en dirección sudoeste or suroeste

B. ADV → hacia el sudoeste or suroeste, en dirección sudoeste or suroeste

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