| southwest | (n) the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees, Syn. sou'-west, SW, southwestward |
| southwest | (n) the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado, Syn. southwestern United States |
| southwest | (n) the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point |
| southwest | (n) a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city |
| southwest | (adj) situated in or oriented toward the southwest, Syn. southwesterly, southwestern |
| southwest | (adv) to, toward, or in the southwest, Syn. south-west, sou'west |
| southwest by south | (n) the compass point that is one point south of southwest, Syn. SWbS |
| southwest by west | (n) the compass point that is one point west of southwest, Syn. SWbW |
| southwester | (n) a strong wind from the southwest, Syn. sou'wester |
| southwesterly | (adj) coming from the southwest, Syn. southwest, Example: the winds are southwesterly |
| Southwest | n. The point of the compass equally from the south and the west; the southwest part or region. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Southwest | a. Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the southwest; proceeding toward the southwest; coming from the southwest; as, a southwest wind. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Southwester | n. 1. A storm, gale, or strong wind from the southwest. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A hat made of painted canvas, oiled cloth, or the like, with a flap at the back, -- worn in stormy weather. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Southwesterly | a. To ward or from the southwest; as, a southwesterly course; a southwesterly wind. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Southwestern | a. Of or pertaining to the southwest; southwesterly; as, to sail a southwestern course. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Southwestwardly | { }, adv. Toward the southwest. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Southwestward |
