southwest

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Pronunciation

IPA /saʊˈwɛst/

Noun

southwest noun

The compass point halfway between south and west, specifically 225°, abbreviated as SW.

Verb

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Adjective

southwest adjective

Of or pertaining to the southwest; southwestern.
Towards the southwest, southwestwards, southwestern.
From the southwest, southwesterly

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Synonyms

southwesterly southwestern sw south southeast northwest northwestern north-west south-west south-western south-east south-eastern southern southeastern western westerner

Associated

monsoon northeast corner crater glacier confluence rim antarctica borders flows

Rhymes

manifest crest detest distressed jest impressed acquiesced rest chest arrest

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