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English adjective: southwest

1. southwest coming from the southwest


SamplesThe winds are southwesterly.


Synonymssouthwesterly


Similarsouth


Antonymsnorth

2. southwest situated in or oriented toward the southwest


Synonymssouthwesterly, southwestern


Similarsouth


Antonymsnorth


English noun: southwest

1. southwest the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees


Synonymssou'-west, southwestward, SW


Broader (hypernym)compass point, point

2. Southwest (location) the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado


Synonymssouthwestern United States


Instance hypernymgeographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region


Part holonymArizona, 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


Part meronymWest, western United States


Domain region membersarroyo

3. southwest the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point


Broader (hypernym)direction

4. southwest (location) a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city


Broader (hypernym)location


English adverb: southwest

1. southwest to, toward, or in the southwest


Synonymssou'west, south-west









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