southwest

adjective3

1. •
   Of, in or pertaining to the southwest; southwestern.
2. •
   Situated toward or in the direction of the southwest; southwestward; southwesterly.

   • A southwest course.
3. •
   Coming from the southwest; southwesterly.

   • A southwest wind.

adverb1

1. •
   Towards or in the direction of the southwest; southwestwards.

   • We are travelling southwest at the moment.

noun1

1. •
   The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.

   • After a while we returned aboard Belvedere, set a course for the southwest, and sailed once more in frustration back to Tuk. — 1990

noun2

1. •
   Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
2. •
   A borough and region of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.