Dictionary
1southwest
adverb south·west \sau̇th-ˈwest, nautical sau̇-ˈwest\
: to or toward the southwest
Full Definition of SOUTHWEST
: to, toward, or in the southwest
See southwest defined for English-language learners
See southwest defined for kids
ADVERTISEMENT
First Known Use of SOUTHWEST
before 12th century
Rhymes with SOUTHWEST
abreast, abscessed, appressed, armrest, arrest, at best, at rest, attest, backrest, beau geste, bed rest, behest, bequest, blood test, congest, conquest, contest, crow's nest, depressed, detest, devest, digest, distressed, divest, egest, eighth rest, field-test, flight-test, footrest, gabfest, half rest, hard-pressed, headrest, high-test, hillcrest, hope chest, houseguest, imprest, incest, infest, ingest, inquest, interest, invest, Key West, lovefest, love nest, Mae West, mare's nest, Midwest, molest, northwest, patch test, posttest, pretest, professed, protest, redbreast, repressed, request, revest, road test, scratch test, screen test, sea chest, skin test, slop chest, slugfest, spot test, steam chest, stress test, suggest, Trieste, t-test, unblessed, undressed, unrest, unstressed, war chest, whole rest, Wild West
2southwest
noun
: the direction between south and west
: the southwestern part of a country or region; especially : the southwestern part of the U.S.
Full Definition of SOUTHWEST
1
a : the general direction between south and west b : the point midway between the south and west compass points
2
capitalized : regions or countries lying to the southwest of a specified or implied point of orientation
See southwest defined for English-language learners
First Known Use of SOUTHWEST
12th century
3southwest
adjective
: located in the southwest
: blowing from the southwest
Full Definition of SOUTHWEST
1
: coming from the southwest <a southwest wind>
2
: situated toward or at the southwest <the southwest corner>
See southwest defined for English-language learners
First Known Use of SOUTHWEST
14th century
SOUTHWEST Defined for Kids
1southwest
adverb south·west \sau̇th-ˈwest\
Definition of SOUTHWEST for Kids
: to or toward the direction between south and west <The town is southwest of here.>
2southwest
adjective
Definition of SOUTHWEST for Kids
: placed toward, facing, or coming from the southwest <southwest winds>
3southwest
noun
Definition of SOUTHWEST for Kids
1
: the direction between south and west
2
cap : regions or countries southwest of a point that is mentioned or understood
Learn More About SOUTHWEST
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: southwest by southPrevious Word in the Dictionary: southwardlyAll Words Near: southwest
ADVERTISEMENT
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up southwest? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).