southwest

Etymology

From Middle English southwest, southewest, from Old English sūþwest and sūþanwestan, equivalent to south + west. Cognate with West Frisian súdwest, Dutch zuidwest, German Südwesten, Danish sydvest, Swedish sydväst.

noun

  1. The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.

adj

  1. Of, in or pertaining to the southwest; southwestern.
  2. Situated toward or in the direction of the southwest; southwestward; southwesterly.
    A southwest course.
  3. Coming from the southwest; southwesterly.
    A southwest wind.

adv

  1. Towards or in the direction of the southwest; southwestwards.
    We are travelling southwest at the moment.

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