southwest
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++south·west1, Southwest /ˌsaʊθˈwest◂/ ●●○ noun [uncountable] (written abbreviation SW) 1. SGthe direction that is exactly between south and west 西南，西南方2. the southwest SGthe southwestern part of a country 〔某国的〕西南部 —southwest adverb The plane flew southwest toward Egypt. 这架飞机朝西南方向飞往埃及。
Examples from the Corpus
southwest• At 7: 30 the choppers banked in a long arc and approached the hamlet of Thuan Yen from the southwest.• In the southwest beef and gravy, along with the appropriate spices, means chili.• Others will link Manaus to the southwest.southwest2, Southwest ●●○ adjective (written abbreviation SW) 1. DNHEMa southwest wind comes from the southwest 〔风〕来自西南方的2 SGin the southwest of a place 西南部的 the southwest corner of France 法国的西南隅Examples from the Corpus
southwest• the southwest part of the countysouth·west1 nounsouthwest2 adjectiveChineseSyllable
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south‧west1 
, Southwest /ˌsaʊθˈwest◂/ noun [uncountable] (written abbreviation SW)
1. the direction that is exactly between south and west
2. the southwest the southwestern part of a country
—southwest adverb:
The plane flew southwest toward Egypt.
southwest2 , Southwest adjective (written abbreviation SW)
1. a southwest wind comes from the southwest
2. in the southwest of a place:
the southwest corner of France
| I |
, Southwest /ˌsaʊθˈwest◂/ noun [uncountable] (written abbreviation SW)1. the direction that is exactly between south and west
2. the southwest the southwestern part of a country
—southwest adverb:
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, Southwest adjective (written abbreviation SW)1. a southwest wind comes from the southwest
2. in the southwest of a place: