[south-west; Naut. sou-west] 
| 1. | the point or direction midway between south and west. Abbreviation: SW |
| 2. | a region in this direction. |
| 3. | the Southwest, the southwest region of the United States. |
| 4. | lying toward, situated in, or directed toward the southwest. |
| 5. | coming from the southwest, as a wind. |
| 6. | in the direction midway between south and west. |
| south-west | |
adverb | |
| to, toward, or in the southwest [syn: southwest] |
