Noun
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a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city
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the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point
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the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado
- southwestern united states -
the compass point midway between south and west
at 225 degrees
- sou' west - sw
Adjective
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situated in or oriented toward the southwest
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coming from the southwest
"the winds are southwesterly"
Adverb
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to, toward, or in the southwest
- south west - sou'west