Longman Dictionary English From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Geographysouthwestwardssouth‧west‧wards /saʊθˈwestwədz $ -wərdz/ (also southwestward /-wəd $ -wərd/) adverb SGtowards the southwest —southwestward adjectiveExamples from the Corpussouthwestwards• Next day, Lothar withdrew southwestwards, to Fontenoy. ldoceonline.com