southwest

1. 1
   noununcountable

   The point on a compass halfway between south and west.

   Like the bottom-left corner of a map, between down and left.

   The storm moved off slowly toward the southwest.

   From the hilltop, the southwest looked dark with rain clouds.

   Oppositenortheast

   Note
2. 2
   adjective

   Belonging to or found in the southwest part of a place.

   She grew up in a small southwest town near the desert.

   The southwest region gets very little rain each year.

   Similarsouthwestern

   Oppositenortheastern, northeast

3. 3
   adverb

   Toward the direction that lies between south and west.

   We drove southwest until we reached the coast.

   The birds fly southwest every fall.

   Similarsouthwestward, southwestwards

   Oppositenortheast, northeastward

4. 4
   adjective

   Facing or pointing toward the southwest.

   Their house has a southwest porch that catches the evening sun.

   We took the southwest path down the hill.

   Similarsouthwesterly, southwestward

   Oppositenortheast, northeasterly

5. 5
   adjective

   Coming from the southwest, like a wind that blows from there.

   A warm southwest wind brought rain by evening.

   The southwest breeze filled the sails.

   Similarsouthwesterly

   Oppositenortheast, northeasterly

   Note

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