I. south ‧ west 1 BrE AmE , Southwest /ˌsaʊθˈwest◂/ noun [uncountable] ( written abbreviation SW )
1 . the direction that is exactly between south and west
2 . the southwest the southwestern part of a country
—southwest adverb :
The plane flew southwest toward Egypt.
II. southwest 2 BrE AmE , Southwest adjective ( written abbreviation SW )
1 . a southwest wind comes from the southwest
2 . in the southwest of a place:
the southwest corner of France