southwest
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noun
1.
the point or direction midway between south and west. Abbreviation: SW
2.
a region in this direction.
3.
the southwest region of the United States.
adjective
4.
lying toward, situated in, or directed toward the southwest.
5.
coming from the southwest, as a wind.
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Southwest
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
adverb
6.
in the direction midway between south and west.
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southwest (ˌsaʊθˈwɛst, nautical ˌsaʊˈwɛst) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n (usually preceded by the) | |
| 1. | the point of the compass or the direction midway between west and south, 225° clockwise from north |
| 2. | any area lying in or towards this direction |
| —adj | |
| 3. | (sometimes capital) of or denoting the southwestern part of a specified country, area, etc: southwest Italy |
| 4. | situated in or towards the southwest |
| 5. | (esp of the wind) from the southwest |
| —adv | |
| 6. | in, to, towards, or (esp of the wind) from the southwest |
| south'westernmost | |
| —adj | |
| Southwest (ˌsaʊθˈwɛst) | |
| —n | |
| the Southwest the southwestern part of Britain, esp Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset | |
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Example sentences
Low swells from the southwest, scattered am fog, turning to smooth seas and sunny skies by noon.
The tree has thrived in the southwest, crowding out native trees.
Simplicity, for example, is intuitively attractive--Southwest's goal of being the low-fare airline is elegant in its minimalism.
But the southwest-where hot peppers are a dietary staple-has a much lower incidence, half in some places.
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