Southwest vs. West

Southwest vs. West — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Southwest and West

Southwestnoun

The compass point halfway between south and west, specifically 225°, abbreviated as SW.

Westnoun

One of the four principal compass points, specifically 270°, conventionally directed to the left on maps; the direction of the setting sun at an equinox, abbreviated as W.

Southwestadjective

Of or pertaining to the southwest; southwestern.

Westadjective

Situated or lying in or toward the west; westward.

Southwestadjective

Towards the southwest, southwestwards, southwestern.

Westadjective

(meteorology) Of wind: from the west.

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Southwestadjective

From the southwest, southwesterly

Westadjective

Of or pertaining to the west; western.

Southwestnoun

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

Westadjective

From the West; occidental.

Southwestnoun

the southwestern region of the United States

Westadjective

(ecclesiastial) Designating, or situated in, that part of a church which is opposite to, and farthest from, the east, or the part containing the chancel and choir.

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Southwestadjective

coming from the southwest;

the winds are southwesterly

Westadverb

Towards the west; westwards.

Southwestadjective

situated in or oriented toward the southwest

Westverb

To move to the west; (of the sun) to set.

Southwestadverb

to, toward, or in the southwest

Westnoun

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North and South America

Westnoun

the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees

Westnoun

the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River

Westnoun

British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983)

Westnoun

United States film actress (1892-1980)

Westnoun

English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)

Westadjective

situated in or facing or moving toward the west

Westadverb

to, toward, or in the west;

we moved west to Arizona