south-west
/'sauθ'west/
Definition
- 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.
Adverb
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to, toward, or in the southwest
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