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Southwest
01
the direction midway between south and west
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Examples
The wind blew from the southwest.
02
the area or region located in the southwest part of a place
Examples
The farm is situated in the southwest of the valley.
southwest
01
in the direction midway between south and west
Grammatical Information
interrogative adverb
Examples
The desert stretched southwest, vast and arid under the afternoon sun.
southwest
01
oriented or directed toward the southwest
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
relational
ungradable
Examples
She enjoys hiking in the rugged terrain of the southwest region.
02
originating from or flowing from the southwest
Examples
The southwest breeze brought a refreshing chill to the evening.
Lexical Tree
southwest
south
west
