adj.
Pronunciation: -t ə rn
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English s ū th-westerne, from s ū th south + westerne western
Date: before 12th century
1 : lying toward or coming from the southwest
2 often capitalized : of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated Southwest
– south · west · ern · most \ - ˌ m ō st \ adjective