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southwest

Pronunciation: [saʊθˈwɛst]

Word

Learn how to use southwest in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

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.

Example

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.

Example

We didn’t drive southwest; we actually went northeast instead.

Example

Did you go southwest when you left the city?

How to pronounce southwest

Pronunciation: [saʊθˈwɛst]

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