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Definition of south-west adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

south-west

adverb
 
/ˌsaʊθ ˈwest/
 
/ˌsaʊθ ˈwest/
(abbreviation SW)
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  1. towards the south-west
    • The house faces south-west.
  2. south-west of something nearer to the south-west than something
    • They live ten miles south-west of Banbury.
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