26984 words

southwest

6 definitions • 7 examples
1
the direction that is between south and west:

Examples:

We live in the southwest of Scotland.
2
the area in the southwest of England, the US, or another country:

Examples:

Have you been to Cornwall? It's in the Southwest.
3
in or towards the southwest:

Examples:

I come from the southwest part of the island.
They moved southwest in an attempt to find better land.
4
a wind that comes from the southwest
5
the direction between south and west, or the part of an area or country that is in this direction:

Examples:

He’s currently living in the Southwest.
6
in, forming, or toward the southwest part of something:

Examples:

The district is in the southwest corner of the state.
We drove southwest.

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