the point or direction midway between south and west. SW
a region in this direction.
the Southwest, the southwest region of the United States.
lying toward, situated in, or directed toward the southwest.
coming from the southwest, as a wind.
the point of the compass or the direction midway between west and south, 225° clockwise from north
any area lying in or towards this direction
(sometimes capital) of or denoting the southwestern part of a specified country, area, etc
southwest Italy
situated in or towards the southwest
(esp of the wind) from the southwest
before 900; Middle English; Old English sūthwest. See south, west
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The program’s first film will be the documentary “Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt,” which debuted last year at South by Southwest and chronicles the history of the punk rock band.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
Southwest Airlines this week announced the arrival of its first Starlink-equipped plane, and United touted its first widebody flight with Starlink.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Lucy's principal investigator is based at the Boulder, Colorado, office of the Southwest Research Institute, which is headquartered in San Antonio.
From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026
United, Delta, and Southwest Airlines rose around 4% pre-market after a U.S.-Iran interim peace deal was announced.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
Yes, she said, he had been transferred somewhere in the Southwest United States.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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