southwestern

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Definition of southwestern

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

(not-comparable)Of or pertaining to the southwest.

“Locals think southwestern sunsets are the most beautiful.”
“In particular, Kumamoto prefecture in southwestern Japan is quickly becoming a hotbed for tech investment from companies including TSMC and Fujifilm Holdings Corp (FUJIF).”

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adj

(not-comparable)Of or pertaining to the southwest.

“Locals think southwestern sunsets are the most beautiful.”
“In particular, Kumamoto prefecture in southwestern Japan is quickly becoming a hotbed for tech investment from companies including TSMC and Fujifilm Holdings Corp (FUJIF).”
(not-comparable)Of or relating to any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
(US, not-comparable)Of or relating to any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.

“This recipe has a Southwestern flavor that reminds me of my trip to Santa Fe.”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

From Middle English southwesterne, from Old English sūþwesterne, equivalent to south + western.

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