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Added 9 October 2026

southwest

/saʊθˈwɛst/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about southwest at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees.
The southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado.
The direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point.

adjective

Coming from the southwest.
the winds are southwesterly
Situated in or oriented toward the southwest.

adverb

To, toward, or in the southwest.

Origin

From Middle English southwest, southewest, from Old English sūþwest and sūþanwestan, equivalent to south + west. Cognate with West Frisian súdwest, Dutch zuidwest, German Südwesten, Danish sydvest, Swedish sydväst.

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