southwesterner
New Mexico resident
A southwesterner is a person from the southwestern region of a country—in American usage, typically Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and neighboring states.
The term suggests familiarity with desert landscapes, arid climates, and the cultural blend of Native American, Hispanic, and Anglo influences characteristic of the region.
Cowboy skills competition
- wranglerLivestock handler on ranches
- rancherOne who raises livestock
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
spurs · lasso · chaps · saddle · bronco · corral · mustang · herding
Southwestern indigenous people
- HopiPueblo people of Arizona
- ApacheSouthwestern indigenous nation
- ZuniNative southwestern pueblo-dwellers
- puebloCommunal adobe village
kachina · kiva · turquoise · silversmithing · pottery · weaving · petroglyph · frybread
Sun-dried clay bricks
- haciendaSpanish-speaking country estate
- missionPurpose-driven task
- fiestaFestive public celebration
- mariachiMexican folk ensemble
piñata · sombrero · rustic · terracotta · stucco · frontier · turquoise jewelry · horseshoe
rodeo
Cowboy skills competition
- wranglerLivestock handler on ranches
- rancherOne who raises livestock
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
boots · spurs · lasso · chaps · saddle · bronco · corral · mustang · herding · buckaroo
Navajo
Southwestern indigenous people
- HopiPueblo people of Arizona
- ApacheSouthwestern indigenous nation
- ZuniNative southwestern pueblo-dwellers
pueblo · kachina · kiva · turquoise · silversmithing · pottery · weaving · petroglyph · frybread · powwow
adobe
Sun-dried clay bricks
mariachi · piñata · sombrero · rustic · terracotta · stucco · frontier · turquoise jewelry · horseshoe · pickup truck
arid
Devoid of water
canyon · arroyo · butte · tumbleweed · cholla · yucca · creosote · scorching · sunbaked · parched
chili
Capsicum pod or stew
salsa · burrito · tamales · fajitas · chipotle · poblano · green chile · carne asada · sopapilla · posole
southwesternernortheasterner
Person from upper-right states
New Englander · northerner · Yankee · easterner · Midwesterner
- southwestern TexasLone Star's arid corner
- southwestern U.S.American desert states region
- Southwestern cuisineAmerican desert region fare
- Southwestern styleRegional American aesthetic
- southwestern saladTex-Mex leafy dish
- southwestern artCreative works from arid regions