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Definition of
southwest noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
southwest
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌsaʊθˈwɛst
/
/
the southwest
[
singular
]
(
abbreviation
S.W.
,
SW
)
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the direction or region at an equal distance between south and west
southwest
adverb
,
adjective
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