[south.west] adv (bef. 12c): to, toward, or in the southwest
[2]southwest n (12c) 1 a: the general direction between south and west b: the point midway between the south and west compass points
2. cap: regions or countries lying to the southwest of a specified or implied point of orientation [3]southwest adj (14c) 1: coming from the southwest "a ~ wind"
2: situated toward or at the southwest "the ~ corner"