southwest
The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and westThe intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.
» The wind is blowing from the southwest.
Ветер дует с юго-запада. — al_ex_an_der
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1 sensesThe intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.
Südwesten
ю́го-за́падjúgo-západ, зюйд-ве́стzjujd-vést
півде́нний за́хідpivdénnyj záxid, зюйд-ве́стzjujd-vést
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
Examples
29 sentencesThe wind is blowing from the southwest.
ruВетер дует с юго-запада. — al_ex_an_der
The river flows southwest to the sea.
The wind is coming from the southwest.
ruВетер дует с юго-запада. — al_ex_an_der
I go to the southwest of the village.
ruЯ иду на юго-запад деревни. — carlosalberto
deIch gehe in den Südwesten des Dorfes. — carlosalberto
A storm cloud was detected to the southwest.
Translations
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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
plural: southwestsSynonyms
4 synonyms- the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado:southwestern United States
- the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees:sou'-westsouthwestwardSW