Southwest vs. West
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.
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.
Southwestadjective
coming from the southwest;
the winds are southwesterlyWestadverb
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
