southwest
adjective
1. coming from the southwest
- the winds are southwesterly
Similar word(s): south, southwesterly
2. situated in or oriented toward the southwest
Similar word(s): south, southwesterly, southwestern
adverb
1. to, toward, or in the southwest
noun
1. the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
Similar word(s): southwestward
Definition categories: link, point
2. the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado
Definition categories: location
3. the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point
Definition categories: link, direction
4. a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city
Definition categories: location