south-west

Speech parts

1. south-west - Noun

2. south-west - Adjective

3. south-west - Adverb

4. South-west - Proper noun

Meaning

to, toward, or in the southwest

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

South West

Synonyms

southwest southwestern southwesterly south-western south-westerly sou'west southwestward southwestwardly SW southwestwards south-westwardly heading southwest in a diagonal southwest direction in a south-westward direction in a southwesterly manner
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Antonyms

northwestern northeast northeastern northeasterly northeaster northeastward
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Examples

A further attack took the ridge south of the ravin de Couleuvre main, which gave the Germans better routes for counter-attacks and observation over the French lines to the south and south-west. Source: Internet

A fortress was constructed by Pope Paul V on the site of the castle called "Castel Tedaldo", at the south-west angle of the town, that was occupied by an Austrian garrison from 1832 until 1859. Source: Internet

According to some writers, Bactria was the homeland of Indo-Iranian tribes who moved south-west into Iran and into north-western India around 2500–2000 BC. Source: Internet

Afyon is in mountainous countryside inland from the Aegean coast, convert south-west of Ankara along the Akarçay River. Source: Internet

After an open casting call in Sydney's south-west, Dimitriades was cast in, the raunchy story of Claudia Karvan falling for her much younger student. Source: Internet

After losing the family home, Win and her husband set out to walk the South West Coast path, shaking a fist at his grim diagnosis. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

south-southwestern south-southwestward south-southwestwards south-wester south-westerly south-western