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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
southwest Idioms
the Southwest
☆ the southwestern part of the U.S., esp. Okla., Tex., N.Mex., Ariz., and S Calif.
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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