southwest

Meaning

Noun

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

Adj

1. (not-comparable, usually) Of, in or pertaining to the southwest; southwestern.
2. (not-comparable, usually) Situated toward or in the direction of the southwest; southwestward; southwesterly.
3. (not-comparable, usually) Coming from the southwest; southwesterly.

Adv

Towards or in the direction of the southwest; southwestwards.

Opposite of

northeast

Synonyms

southwestwards

southwestern

south-west

southwesterly

southwestward

sou’west

SW

sou’-west

tiffin

south

lunch

dejeuner

southwesternly

Translations

sud-ouest

suroeste

sudoeste

güneybatı

Südwesten

sudoeste

sud-ovest

Südwest

du sud-ouest

νοτιοδυτικά

zuidwest

sud-oest

νοτιοδυτικός

zuidwesten

Pronounced as (IPA)

/saʊθˈwɛst/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: southwest

Inherited from Old English: sūþwest

Cognate with Western Frisian: súdwest

Cognate with Dutch: zuidwest

Cognate with German: Südwesten

Cognate with Danish: sydvest

Cognate with Swedish: sydväst

In summary

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.

Sentences

The Beeville Orange Growers played exclusively as members of the Southwest Texas League .