Southwest

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between due south and due west, or 135° west of due north.
  • n. An area or region lying in the southwest.
  • n. A region of the southwest United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, and Nevada and sometimes Utah and Colorado.
  • adj. To, toward, of, facing, or in the southwest.
  • adj. Originating in or coming from the southwest: a southwest wind.
  • ad. In, from, or toward the southwest.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The compass point halfway between south and west, specifically 225°, abbreviated as SW.
  • adj. Towards the southwest, southwestwards, southwestern.
  • adj. From the southwest, southwesterly
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The point of the compass equally from the south and the west; the southwest part or region.
  • adj. Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the southwest; proceeding toward the southwest; coming from the southwest.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. That point on the horizon between south and west which is equally distant from them.
  • n. A wind blowing from the southwest.
  • n. With the definite article, the southwestern regions of the United States: in this phrase are often included the States of Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, and Texas, the Territories of Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, and the Indian Territory.
  • Pertaining to the point midway between south and west, or lying in that direction.
  • Proceeding from the southwest: as, a southwest wind.
  • To or from the southwest: as, the ship proceeded southwest; the wind blew southwest.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • ad. to, toward, or in the southwest
  • n. a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city
  • adj. situated in or oriented toward the southwest
  • adj. coming from the southwest
  • n. the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point
  • n. the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado
  • n. the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
  • ad. to, toward, or in the southwest
    • Equivalent
    south   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    location    direction    geographic region    geographic area    geographical region   
    Cross Reference
    southwest cap   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Best    Blessed    Brest    Celeste    Este   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    northwest    southeastern    north-west    easterly    northeast   
     
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