southwest
southwest
Definition
south·west (so̵ut̸h′west′; naut. so̵u′-)
noun
- the direction, or the point on a mariner's compass, halfway between south and west; 45° west of due south
- a district or region in or toward this direction
adjective
- in, of, to, toward, or facing the southwest
- from the southwest a southwest wind
adverb
in, toward, or from the southwest
the Southwest
☆the southwestern part of the U.S., esp. Okla., Tex., N.Mex., Ariz., and S Calif.
Southwest
Synonyms
Southwest
n.
southwest
Synonyms
southwest
modif.
southwest
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- locate: The fourth block, with an area of 12,600 sq.m. , is located 150 km southwest of the Iraqi capital.
- head: Walk eastwards to the road junction then turn sharp right onto the road heading southwest, heading for Hammonds Farm.
Adjective modifier
- extreme: Kerry is situated in the extreme southwest of Ireland, at the very edge of Europe.
- American: Just four very good reasons to choose the American Southwest for your next holiday.
Modifies a noun
- monsoon: April is the onset of the southwest monsoon over southern Somalia.
- coast: I was looking at the southwest coast, should I have waived at you too?
- corner: The item will appear in the southwest corner of the map.
- tower: Above the window nearest the southwest tower is a doorway that led onto the wall walk.
- wind: The coast has a warm, Mediterranean climate tempered on the eastern coast by southwest trade winds.
- border: In the usual version, two flying saucers had come down near our southwest border.
Modifying Another Word
- far: Make your way steadily south, heading for the far southwest corner.
Noun used with modifier
- futon: Economic impact cover futon southwest of credits for health.
- km: An earthquake of magnitude 2.8 occurred on September 7, 1999 about 1.5 km southwest of the previous mining induced events.
- desert: Here in the desert Southwest, she takes on the illegal monkey trade, lecherous ranchers, mad scientists, and vultures.
- mile: Atlanta Airport Marriott - 1 mile Southwest side of airport, open 24 hours / 365 days per year.
Preposition: of
- island: Coral Bay lies in the southwest of the island of Cyprus.
- city: Practices in the more affluent southwest of the city are also under-represented.
- town: At Conisbrough to the Southwest of the town, there is a ruined Norman castle with a well-preserved circular keep.
- country: Bodrum, situated in the southwest of the country, is one of the most popular resorts in Turkey.
- center: The Gardens are 1 mile southwest of the city center.
Browse dictionary entries near southwest
- Southwark
- southwards
- southwardly
- southward
- southron
- Southport
- southpaw
- southland
- southing
- Southfield
