From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsouthwestsouth‧west1, Southwest /ˌsaʊθˈwest◂/ ●●○ noun [uncountable] (written abbreviation SW) 1 SGthe direction that is exactly between south and west2 → the southwest —southwest adverb The plane flew southwest toward Egypt.
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southwest• At 7: 30 the choppers banked in a long arc and approached the hamlet of Thuan Yen from the southwest.• In the southwest beef and gravy, along with the appropriate spices, means chili.• Others will link Manaus to the southwest.southwestsouthwest2, Southwest ●●○ adjective (written abbreviation SW) 1 DNHEMa southwest wind comes from the southwest2 SGin the southwest of a place the southwest corner of FranceExamples from the Corpus
southwest• the southwest part of the county 