Definition of southwest Southwest

/sawˌθwɛˈst/ - [sawthwest] - South•west

We found 14 definitions of southwest from 6 different sources.

What does southwest mean?

Noun Plural: southwests
southwest - the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado
		southwestern United States
		western united states, west a location in the western part of a country, region, or city
		grand canyon state, arizona, az glossy snake
		calif., california, golden state, ca a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
		battle born state, nevada, nv, sagebrush state, silver state a state in the southwestern United States
		land of enchantment, new mexico, nm a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border
		lone-star state, texas, tx the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
southwest - a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city
southwest - the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point
Adjective southwest, southwester, southwestest
southwest - situated in or oriented toward the southwest
		southwestern, southwesterly
southwest - coming from the southwest; "the winds are southwesterly"
		southwesterly
		south situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance"
Adverb
southwest - to, toward, or in the southwest
		south-west, sou'west

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southwest (Noun)
The compass point halfway between south and west, specifically 225°, abbreviated as SW.
southwest (Adjective)
Towards the southwest, southwestwards, southwestern.
southwest (Adjective)
From the southwest, southwesterly.

southwest (n.)
The point of the compass equally from the south and the west; the southwest part or region.
southwest (a.)
Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the southwest; proceeding toward the southwest; coming from the southwest; as, a southwest wind.