Dictionary Check: southwest

"southwest" is a valid word!

Scrabble 15 points
Words with Friends 15 points

Definition

adjective

coming from the southwest

Example: "the winds are southwesterly"
Synonyms:
adjective

situated in or oriented toward the southwest

noun

the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado

noun

the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees

noun

the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point

noun

a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city

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