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southwestern Definition

south·west·ern (---tərn)

adjective

  1. in, of, to, toward, or facing southwest
  2. from the southwest a southwestern wind
  3. ☆ of or characteristic of the Southwest

southwestern Related Forms
South′·west′·erner noun
southwestern Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • sewage-pond: At the southwestern sewage-pond, singing from the reedbed.
  • corner: Cincinnati is in the southwestern corner of Ohio on the northern shore of the Ohio River.
  • province: Her research focuses on minority culture in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan.
  • coast: Phuket, Thailand's largest island, is located on its southwestern coast.
  • tip: Getting There South Lakes Wild Animal Park is situated just outside Dalton in Furness at the southwestern tip of the Lake District.
  • edge: On the southwestern edge of the village, the mansion of Newton Park has been taken over by an hotel chain.

Modifying Another Word

  • far: It was the far southwestern corner of Swildon's hole.