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southwestward
south·west·ward S0592300 (south-wĕst′wərd, sou-wĕst′-)adv. & adj. Toward, to, or in the southwest.n. A southwestward direction, point, or region. south·west′ward·ly adv. & adj.south·west′wards adv.southwestward (ˌsaʊθˈwɛstwəd; ˌsaʊˈwɛstwəd) adj (Navigation) from or towards the southwestadv (Navigation) a variant of southwestwardsn (Navigation) a direction towards or area in the southwest ˌsouthˈwestwardly adj, advsouth•west•ward (ˌsaʊθˈwɛst wərd; Naut. ˌsaʊ-) adv. 1. Also, south`west′wards. toward the southwest. adj. 2. facing or tending toward the southwest. 3. coming from the southwest, as a wind. n. 4. the southwest. [1540–50] south`west′ward•ly, adj., adv. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | southwestward - the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degreessouthwest, sou'-west, SWcompass point, point - any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass" | Adj. | 1. | southwestward - toward the southwestsouth - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance" | Adv. | 1. | southwestward - in a southwestward directionsouthwestwardly | Translationssouthwestward
Synonyms for southwestwardnoun the compass point midway between south and westSynonymsRelated Wordsadj toward the southwestRelated Wordsadv in a southwestward directionSynonyms |