southwest
The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.
Related words
- southwestbound
- southwester
- southwesterly
- southwestern
- southwestwards
- south-southwest
- south-southwesterly
- south-southwestern
- south-southwestwards
- west-southwest
- west-southwesterly
- west-southwestern
Word history
From Old English "sūþwest".
Where this comes from
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