sou'-west

A form of southwest — The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.

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southwestsouthwestwardSW
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Meanings

nounsou'-west (plural sou'-wests)

plural sou'-wests

  1. alternativenauticalAlternative form of southwest.
adjectivesou'-west (not generally comparable, comparative more sou'-west, superlative most sou'-west)

comparative more sou'-west · superlative most sou'-west

  1. alternativenot comparableusuallynauticalAlternative form of southwest.
adverbsou'-west (not generally comparable, comparative more sou'-west, superlative most sou'-west)

comparative more sou'-west · superlative most sou'-west

  1. alternativenot comparableusuallynauticalAlternative form of southwest.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees

Similar
southwestsouthwestwardSW
Broader
compass pointpoint
Also see
southwestsouthwestward

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

sou'-west. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sou'-west

MLA

“sou'-west.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sou'-west. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sou'-west,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sou'-west.

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