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Southwest

/saʊˈwɛst/

The compass point halfway between south and west, specifically 225°, abbreviated as SW.

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📖 Definitions of "Southwest"

noun

1
The compass point halfway between south and west, specifically 225°, abbreviated as SW.

adjective

1
Of or pertaining to the southwest; southwestern.
2
Towards the southwest, southwestwards, southwestern.
3
From the southwest, southwesterly

🔄 Synonyms of "Southwest"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
southnoun	The direction towards the pole to the right-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 180°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the southern side of the invariable plane.
southwesterlynoun	(chiefly of a wind) coming from the southwest
southwestern	Of or pertaining to the southwest.
swnoun	Initialism of Star Wars. [An American epic space opera franchise centered on a film series created by George Lucas in a setting where futuristic technology co-exists with a semi-sentient form of magic/religion called the Force.]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Southwest"

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Word	Definition
southwesterlynoun	(chiefly of a wind) coming from the southwest
southwesternnoun	Of or pertaining to the southwest.
swnoun	Initialism of Star Wars. [An American epic space opera franchise centered on a film series created by George Lucas in a setting where futuristic technology co-exists with a semi-sentient form of magic/religion called the Force.]
southnoun	The direction towards the pole to the right-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 180°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the southern side of the invariable plane.
southeastnoun	The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°.
northwestnoun	The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.
northwesternnoun	Of or pertaining to the northwest; from or to in such a direction.
north-westnoun	(chiefly UK) Alternative form of northwest. [The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.]
south-westnoun	(chiefly UK) Alternative form of southwest. [The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.]
south-western	(chiefly UK) Alternative form of southwestern. [Of or pertaining to the southwest.]
south-eastnoun	(chiefly UK) Alternative form of southeast. [The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°.]
south-eastern	(chiefly UK) Alternative form of southeastern. [Of or pertaining to the southeast.]
southernnoun	Of, facing, situated in, or related to the south.
southeasternnoun	Of or pertaining to the southeast.
westernnoun	Of, facing, situated in, or related to the west.
westernernoun	A native or inhabitant of the West, of the Western world—Europe and the Americas. (Also written capitalized as Westerner.)
shanxinoun	A province in the northern part of China. Capital: Taiyuan.
westnoun	The direction opposite to that of the earth's rotation, specifically 270°.
southwestward	In or toward the southwest
south-westerlynoun	Alternative form of southwesterly. [situated in, or pointing to, the southwest]