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southwest

/saʊθˈwɛst/noun, adjective, adverb2 syllables

Southwest means: situated in or oriented toward the southwest.

Synonyms for southwest9

noun, as in the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees

sou'-west, southwestward, SW

noun, as in the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado

southwestern United States

adjective, as in situated in or oriented toward the southwest

southwestern, southwesterly, south

adjective, as in coming from the southwest

southwesterly, south

adverb, as in to, toward, or in the southwest

south-west, sou'west

What does southwest mean?7

adjective

1

situated in or oriented toward the southwest

2

coming from the southwest“the winds are southwesterly”

noun

1

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

2

the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado

3

the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point

4

a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city

adverb

1

to, toward, or in the southwest

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with southwest?51

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All 51 rhymes for southwest, grouped by syllable

Southwest in a sentence

  • The wind was going to come from the southwest.Qwiplaino
  • I go to the southwest of the village.carlosalberto
  • A storm cloud was detected to the southwest.Teangloir
  • He went on a road trip through the Algerian southwest.Amastan
  • This giraffe's home is in Namibia, in southwest Africa.Amastan
  • These panties got two more days on 'em. Thanks, Southwest.Eccles17
  • The wind is blowing from the southwest.karloelkebekio
  • The river flows southwest to the sea.orcrist

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Forms of southwest

as a noun

plural
southwests