southwest

(noun, adjective, adverb)

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