southwest
//saʊθˈwɛst//
Forms
- Plural
- southwests
- Comparative
- more southwest
- Superlative
- most southwest
- Comparative
- further southwest
- Superlative
- furthest southwest
Definitions
1.The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.
1.Of, in or pertaining to the southwest; southwestern.
2.Situated toward or in the direction of the southwest; southwestward; southwesterly.
3.Coming from the southwest; southwesterly.
1.Towards or in the direction of the southwest; southwestwards.
- We are travelling southwest at the moment.
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4270
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Word family
Etymology
From Middle English southwest, southewest, from Old English sūþwest and sūþanwestan, equivalent to south + west.
Cognate with West Frisian súdwest, Dutch zuidwest, German Südwesten, Danish sydvest, Swedish sydväst.