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- [south-west; Nautical sou-west]
- /ˌsaʊθˈwɛst; Nautical ˌsaʊˈwɛst/
- /ˌsaʊθˈwes.tən/
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- [south-west; Nautical sou-west]
- /ˌsaʊθˈwɛst; Nautical ˌsaʊˈwɛst/
Definitions of southwestern word
- noun southwestern the point or direction midway between south and west. Abbreviation: SW. 1
- noun southwestern a region in this direction. 1
- noun southwestern the Southwest, the southwest region of the United States. 1
- adjective southwestern lying toward, situated in, or directed toward the southwest. 1
- adjective southwestern coming from the southwest, as a wind. 1
- adverb southwestern in the direction midway between south and west. 1
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Origin of southwestern
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English sūthwest. See south, west
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Southwestern
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
southwestern popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
southwestern usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with southwestern
- where is southwestern university?
- where is southwestern christian university?
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