Overview of noun southwest

The noun southwest has 4 senses

• southwest, sou'-west, southwestward, SW -- (the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees)


• Southwest, southwestern United States -- (the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado)


• southwest -- (the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point)


• southwest -- (a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city)

Overview of adj southwest

The adj southwest has 2 senses

• southwesterly, southwest -- (coming from the southwest; "the winds are southwesterly")


• southwest, southwestern, southwesterly -- (situated in or oriented toward the southwest)

Overview of adv southwest

The adv southwest has 1 sense

• southwest, south-west, sou'west -- (to, toward, or in the southwest)