southwestward

south·west·ward

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [south-west-werd; Nautical sou-west-werd]
- /ˌsaʊθˈwɛst wərd; Nautical ˌsaʊˈwɛst wərd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [south-west-werd; Nautical sou-west-werd]
- /ˌsaʊθˈwɛst wərd; Nautical ˌsaʊˈwɛst wərd/

Definitions of southwestward word

adverb southwestward Also, southwestwards. toward the southwest. 1
adjective southwestward facing or tending toward the southwest. 1
adjective southwestward coming from the southwest, as a wind. 1
noun southwestward the southwest. 1
adjective southwestward from or towards the southwest 0
noun southwestward a direction towards or area in the southwest 0

See all 8 definitions of southwestward

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Origin of southwestward

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50; southwest + -ward

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Parts of speech for Southwestward

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Southwestward

southwestward popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

southwestward usage trend in Literature

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