southwestward

Thân thiện

The hikers turned southwestward to follow the trail.

Definition

1. Adjective: Toward the southwest.

   • Describes a direction, movement, or orientation facing or leading to the southwest.

2. Adverb: In a southwestward direction.

   • Describes the manner of moving or facing toward the southwest.

3. 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.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. toward the southwest

Adverb

1. in a southwestward direction

Noun

1. the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees

Từ đồng nghĩa

• southwestwardly
• southwest
• sou'-west
• SW