south-west

/'sauθ'west/

Thân thiện

The ship sails south-west toward the distant horizon.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • To, toward, or in the southwest: Indicates direction, movement, or location relative to the southwest.

Usage

• The adverb "south-west" (often written as one word: "southwest") is used to describe the direction of movement or the location of something. It answers questions like "where to?", "where?", or "in which direction?".
• It is commonly used after verbs of motion (like , , , ) or with verbs describing position (like , ).

Examples

• Adverb:
  • The storm is moving south-west. (Indicates the direction of movement.)
  • They decided to sail south-west to reach the island. (Indicates the direction of travel.)
  • The village lies south-west of the city. (Indicates the location/direction from a reference point.)

Advanced Usage

• "to head south-west": to go in a south-westerly direction.
  • After the junction, the road heads south-west.
• "facing south-west": having a front or orientation directed toward the southwest.
  • The garden is south-west facing, so it gets the afternoon sun.

Variants and Related Words

• Southwest (noun): The compass point or region midway between south and west.
  • The wind is coming from the southwest.
• Southwest (adjective): Located in or coming from the southwest.
  • A southwest wind.
• Southwesterly (adjective & adverb): Another way to describe direction toward or from the southwest.
  • We traveled in a southwesterly direction.

Synonyms

• Southwesterly (adv.): In a direction toward the southwest.
• To the southwest: Toward the southwest.

Related Phrases

• (To lie) to the south-west of: To be located in a south-westerly direction from a specific point.
  • The airport is to the south-west of the town centre.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. to, toward, or in the southwest

Từ đồng nghĩa

• southwest
• sou'west