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US/ˌsaʊθˈwest/
UK/ˌsaʊθˈwest/
the direction or area halfway between south and west
In context
The storm is moving towards the southwest at about twenty kilometers an hour.
Most of the country's wine comes from vineyards in the southwest.
We spent two weeks driving through the deserts of the American Southwest.
Words that go with southwest
noun + preposition
- southwest ofin the direction between south and west from a placeThe village is about ten miles southwest of the city center.
verb + adverb
- head southwesttravel toward the southwestAfter lunch we headed southwest along the coast road.
preposition + noun
- in the southwestin the southwestern part of a country or regionHeavy rain is expected in the southwest of the country tonight.
- from the southwestcoming from the direction between south and westA warm wind was blowing from the southwest all afternoon.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The wind is blowing from the west-south.Correct: The wind is blowing from the southwest.