Southwest, southwestern United States - the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado
southwest - the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point
sou'-west, southwest, southwestward, SW - the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
southwest - a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city
sou'west, south-west, southwest - to, toward, or in the southwest
southwest, southwesterly, southwestern - situated in or oriented toward the southwest
southwest, southwesterly - coming from the southwest
Example:- the winds are southwesterly