English noun: southwest |
1. | southwest the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees |
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| Synonyms | sou'-west, southwestward, SW |
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| Broader (hypernym) | compass point, point |
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2. | Southwest (location) the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado |
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| Synonyms | southwestern United States |
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| Instance hypernym | geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region |
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| Part holonym | 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 |
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| Part meronym | West, western United States |
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| Domain region members | arroyo |
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3. | southwest the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point |
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| Broader (hypernym) | direction |
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4. | southwest (location) a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city |
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| Broader (hypernym) | location |
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