southwest
Noun
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is a type of: compass point, point - any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
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domain member region: arroyo - a stream or brookis an instance of: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earthhas:
- arizona, az, grand canyon state - a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
- ca, calif., california, golden state - a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
- battle born state, nev., nevada, nv, sagebrush state, silver state - a state in the western United States
- land of enchantment, n.m., new mexico, nm - a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border
- lone-star state, tex., texas, tx - the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
is a part of: west, western united states - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi Riversame as: southwestern united states -
is a type of: direction - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
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is a type of: location - a point or extent in space
Adverb
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same as: sou'west, south-west
Adjective
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similar to: south - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the southsame as: southwesterly
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similar to: south - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the southsame as: southwesterly, southwestern
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