southwest

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   coming from the southwest

   the winds are southwesterly

2. 2
   noun

   The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.

   So this was my future home, I thought![…]Backed by towering hills, the but faintly discernible purple line of the French boundary off to the southwest, a sky of palest Gobelin flecked with fat, fleecy little clouds, it in truth looked a dear little city; the city of one's dreams.

3. 3
   adj

   Situated toward or in the direction of the southwest; southwestward; southwesterly.

   A southwest course.

4. 4
   adj

   Coming from the southwest; southwesterly.

   A southwest wind.

5. 5
   adv

   Towards or in the direction of the southwest; southwestwards.

   We are travelling southwest at the moment.

6. 6
   adv

   to, toward, or in the southwest

7. 7
   adj

   situated in or oriented toward the southwest

8. 8
   noun

   a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city

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.