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DictionarysouthwestCompass direction
noun / adjective / adverb

southwest

south-WEST/ˌsaʊθˈwɛst/

The direction midway between south and west.

The compass arrow points southwest, halfway between south and west.

A simple compass rose with cardinal letters and one prominent arrow pointing diagonally down-left, exactly halfway between south and west.
Etymology
southOld Englishsouthward
+westOld Englishwest

South and west combine to locate the halfway direction between those compass points. West supplies the sunset-facing side of this directional pairing.

In context

Roger Wakefield Plumbing Education8:05
a Southwest view so here's the South here's the West so this is the Southwest
How to Do An Isometric Drawing | Advanced Plumbing

More examples

  • The storm moved southwest overnight.
  • Our room faces the southwest corner.
  • They drove toward the southwest.

Forms

southwest