Meaning
3 senses(not comparable, usually)Of, in or pertaining to the southwest; southwestern.
coming from the southwest
(not comparable, usually)Situated toward or in the direction of the southwest; southwestward; southwesterly.
A southwest course.
situated in or oriented toward the southwest
(not comparable, usually)Coming from the southwest; southwesterly.
A southwest wind.
Examples
29 sentencesThe wind is blowing from the southwest.
ruВетер дует с юго-запада.
The river flows southwest to the sea.
The wind is coming from the southwest.
ruВетер дует с юго-запада.
I go to the southwest of the village.
ruЯ иду на юго-запад деревни.
deIch gehe in den Südwesten des Dorfes.
A storm cloud was detected to the southwest.
Origin
From Middle English southwest, southewest, from Old English sūþwest and sūþanwestan, equivFrom 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.
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Forms
more southwest, most southwest| Comparative | more southwest Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most southwest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- situated in or oriented toward the southwest:southwesternsouthwesterly
- coming from the southwest:southwesterly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form