Definition of southwest

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  • southwest is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
  • southwest is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
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Definition of southwest

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

    Synonyms

    1. southwestern united states
  • to, toward, or in the southwest (adverb)

    Synonyms

    1. sou'west
    2. south-west
  • situated in or oriented toward the southwest (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. southwesterly
    2. southwestern
  • coming from the southwest (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the winds are southwesterly

    Synonyms

    1. southwesterly
  • the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. sou'-west
    2. southwestward
    3. sw
  • a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city (noun)
  • the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point (noun)

See definition of southwest in Merriam Webster