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southwestern

American  
[sauth-west-ern] / ˌsaʊθˈwɛst ərn /

adjective

  1. situated in, coming from, or proceeding toward the southwest.

  2. Southwestern, of or relating to a region traditionally known as the Southwest in a country, continent, etc.


Example Sentences

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“My dad’s working on a new video about how the Mushkegowuk Council got Parks Canada to establish a National Marine Conservation Area in the southwestern part of the bay,” George told him.

From Literature

“For now, the UAE seems focused on soft power in southwestern Yemen, much like it has done in Somaliland. Whether that eventually turns into backing an armed insurgency is an open question,” Al-Basha said.

From Los Angeles Times

The impact, which took place in the province of Córdoba, derailed the first two carriages of the second train, which was heading to the southwestern port city of Huelva, according to the minister.

From The Wall Street Journal

Around 28,000 homes were still without power at the start of the weekend in southwestern England and the Midlands, according to the network operator National Grid.

From Barron's

The events in Wenzhou come the same week an underground church in the southwestern city of Chengdu said several of its key leaders had been detained.

From Barron's