## Meanings
1. The compass point halfway between south and west.
2. Toward or in the direction of the southwest.
3. Located in, facing, or coming from the southwest.

## Examples
- The faint purple line of the hills lay off to the southwest.
- We are travelling southwest at the moment.
- A southwest wind brought warmer air.

## Related Forms
- southwestern

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: southwest
- Root: sūþwest

## Etymology
From 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.

## AI Etymology
Southwest is from 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. Important forms in the word's history include Middle English southwest, Old English sūþwest. In current use it includes senses such as The compass point halfway between south and west and Toward or in the direction of the southwest.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction

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