south-west

Between south, west

South-west is the direction midway between south and west, or the region lying in that direction.

This is the standard British spelling; American English uses *southwest* without the hyphen.

As an adjective or adverb: a south-west wind, heading south-west from the city.

direction

compass

Device showing cardinal directions

orientation · course · navigation · quadrant · diagonal · vector · trajectory · route · pathway · map

region

Arizona

48th state admitted

  • TexasSecond-largest American state
  • NevadaSilver State out west
  • UtahBeehive State, western region

Colorado · Oklahoma · Sonora · Chihuahua · Navajo · Apache · Hopi · desert · canyon · mesa

wind

breeze

Light, gentle air movement

  • galeSevere sustained wind
  • gustBrief wind surge
  • squallBrief, violent windstorm

airflow · draft · blow · prevailing · weather · storm · sailing · nautical · trade-wind · fetch

Opposites
compass direction

south-westnorth-east

Intercardinal compass point

northeast · northeasterly · northeastward · northeastwards · north

Family

southwest, southwestern, southwester, southwesterly, southwestward, southwestwards

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G