southwest
Pronunciation: [saʊθˈwɛst]
Word
Context: "location"
(adjective) a direction that is between south and west. If you tell someone to go southwest, you mean they should go in that direction, not exactly south or exactly west, but a bit toward both.
Example
When we left the park, we headed southwest toward the library.
Example
We did not go southeast; instead, we chose the southwest path.
Example
Which way do we need to turn to go southwest?
Context: "location"
(noun) the direction or region that is in the southwest part of a map or place. It can mean a specific area on a map or just a way to describe where something is located.
Example
The mountains are located in the southwest of the state.
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The store is not in the northwest; it’s actually in the southwest.
Example
What is found in the southwest of our town?
Context: "movement"
(adverb) to move in the direction that is southwest. If you are going southwest, you are heading toward the area that is between south and west.
Example
We drove southwest for two hours before we stopped for lunch.
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We didn’t drive southwest; we actually went northeast instead.
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Did you go southwest when you left the city?
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