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southwest

The correct spelling is southwest.

How to pronounce southwest

noun

IPA: /saʊˈwɛst/

Say it like: Sow-thw-est

The correct spelling is southwest. The compass point halfway between south and west, specifically 225°, abbreviated as SW.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The compass point halfway between south and west, specifically 225°, abbreviated as SW.

adjective

  1. 1.Of or pertaining to the southwest; southwestern.
  2. 2.Towards the southwest, southwestwards, southwestern.
  3. 3.From the southwest, southwesterly

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