SOUTHWEST as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the southwestern region of the United States
   Synonym(s)
   • southwestern United States (what does southwestern United States mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) Southwest is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • geographical area (what does geographical area mean?)
   • geographic area (what does geographic area mean?)
   • geographical region (what does geographical region mean?)
   • geographic region (what does geographic region mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the compass point midway between south and west
   • at 225 degrees
   Synonym(s)
   • sou’-west (what does sou’-west mean?)
   • SW (what does SW mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) southwest is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • compass point (what does compass point mean?)
   • point (what does point mean?)

SOUTHWEST as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • situated in or oriented toward the southwest
   Synonym(s)
   • southwesterly (what does southwesterly mean?)
   • southwestern (what does southwestern mean?)
   Similar To
   • south (what does south mean?)
2. Meaning
   • coming from the southwest
   Synonym(s)
   • southwesterly (what does southwesterly mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the winds are southwesterly
   Similar To
   • south (what does south mean?)

SOUTHWEST as ADVERB

1. Meaning
   • to, toward, or in the southwest
   Synonym(s)
   • sou’west (what does sou’west mean?)
   • south-west (what does south-west mean?)