noun
southwest
sawth-WEHST
noun
1
The direction exactly between south and west.
"The plane banked toward the southwest."
adjective
1
Situated toward or coming from the southwest.
"A southwest breeze cooled the afternoon heat."
How to Use Southwest
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe direction halfway between south and west.
Common pairings
the American Southwest
southwest corner
Word Forms
more southwest comparative, further southwest comparative, farther southwest comparative, southwests plural, most southwest superlative, furthest southwest superlative, farthest southwest superlative
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Etymology
From Old English suthwest, combining south and west.