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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024south•west•er•ly (south′wes′tər lē; Naut. sou′wes′tər lē),USA pronunciation adj., adv. - Nautical, Naval Termstoward or from the southwest.
- southwest + -erly (see easterly) 1700–10
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: southwesterly /ˌsaʊθˈwɛstəlɪ; ˌsaʊˈwɛstəlɪ/ adj , adv - in, towards, or (esp of a wind) from the southwest
n ( pl -lies)- a wind or storm from the southwest
south•west /ˌsaʊθˈwɛst/USA pronunciation n. [countable* singular;
often: the + ~]- Geography, Nautical, Naval Termsthe point or direction midway between south and west. Abbr.: SW
- Geographya region in this direction.
- Place Names the Southwest, the southwest region of the United States.
adj. - Nautical, Naval Termsin, toward, or facing the southwest.
- coming from the southwest:a southwest wind.
adv. - Nautical, Naval Termstoward the southwest:sailing southwest.
- from the southwest.
south•west•er•ly, adj., adv. south•west•ern, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024south•west (south′west′; Naut. sou′west′),USA pronunciation n. - Geography, Nautical, Naval Termsthe point or direction midway between south and west. Abbr.: SW
- Geographya region in this direction.
- Place Names the Southwest, the southwest region of the United States.
adj. - Nautical, Naval Termslying toward, situated in, or directed toward the southwest.
- coming from the southwest, as a wind.
adv. - Nautical, Naval Termsin the direction midway between south and west.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English sūthwest. See south, west
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