southwestward
Definition
Adjective: Toward the southwest.
- Describes a direction, movement, or orientation facing or leading to the southwest.
Adverb: In a southwestward direction.
- Describes the manner of moving or facing toward the southwest.
Noun: The compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees.
- Refers to the specific cardinal direction on a compass.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- We followed a southwestward course along the coast.
- The southwestward migration of the birds occurs every autumn.
Adverb:
- The storm is moving southwestward at 15 miles per hour.
- They hiked southwestward through the valley.
Noun:
- The wind is coming from the southwestward.
- On the map, the island lies to the southwestward of the peninsula.
Advanced Usage
- "To lie southwestward of": To be located in a southwest direction from a reference point.
- The capital lies southwestward of the mountain range.
Variants and Related Words
- Southwestwardly (adj/adv): A less common variant with the same meaning as the adjective and adverb forms of "southwestward".
- Southwest (n, adj, adv): The more common term for the general direction. "Southwestward" specifically emphasizes the aspect of the direction.
Synonyms
- Southwesterly (adj/adv): Having a direction toward or coming from the southwest.
- A southwesterly wind.
- Southwest (adv): Can sometimes be used similarly to the adverb form, e.g., .
Related Phrases
- In a southwestward direction: A more explicit phrase equivalent to the adverb form.
- Proceed in a southwestward direction for two miles.
Adjective
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toward the southwest
Adverb
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in a southwestward direction
Noun
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the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
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