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southwest

south·west

southwest

 
pronunciation:
saUth west [or] saU west
parts of speech:
noun, adjective, adverb
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a point on the compass halfway between south and west.
definition 2: a region in the direction of southwest.
Arizona is in the southwest of the United States.She lives in the southwest of town.
 
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: located in or near the southwest.
I live in the southwest state of Arizona.
definition 2: from, toward, or facing the southwest.
There was a southwest wind blowing.We looked out the southwest window.
 
part of speech: adverb
definition 1: in or near the southwest
He lives southwest of us.
definition 2: to or toward the southwest.
We traveled southwest to get from New York to Texas.