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Definition of southwestern in US English: southwesternadjectiveˌsaʊθˈwɛstərnˌsouTHˈwestərnˌsaʊθˈwɛstərn 1Situated in, directed toward, or facing the southwest. the southwestern coast of Turkey Example sentencesExamples - I am led to conclude that many towns existed on the south-western shore of Britain, previous to the descent of Julius Caesar.
- Non-glaciated areas are more common towards the western extremity of the island, where nearly all of the anchorages on the south-western side occur.
- The Himalayas lie on the south-western border of China.
- This south-western range seems to be the chief factor in the group of hills that forms the western side of the Samaritan Gorge.
- The first column marched towards the south-western gate at six o'clock.
- 1.1 (of a wind) blowing from the southwest.
all sea crossings have been canceled because of a strong southwestern wind Example sentencesExamples - South-western zephyr, far from oceans here, whispers lazily of warm Gulf Stream sunfish.
- Our western and south-western gusts of wind are very destructive to the vine when it is in the full vigour of growth.
- On the 29th, a south-western storm burst, which was accompanied with flashes of lightning of an extraordinary length.
- As the breeze changed into a south-western gale, few of the passengers escaped seasickness.
- The climate is tempered by the south-western breezes of the Indian Ocean.
2Living in, originating from, or characteristic of the southwest of a particular country or region. the southwestern residents' traffic concerns his thick southwestern accent Example sentencesExamples - It seems worthwhile to try and isolate these earlier south-western traditions.
- We have seen examples of this adopted in architectural figures of the Romanesque period in the south-western schools.
- The restaurants operate in harmony with certain south-western festivals such as the Espelette Festival in October, when lots of Basque songs are featured.
- The south-western cuisine is not necessarily spicy or greasy.
- This anonymous play has a consistent speaker of south-western dialect, the cloth-maker Oliver, whose home is explicitly mentioned as Devonshire.
Definition of southwestern in US English: southwesternadjectiveˌsaʊθˈwɛstərnˌsouTHˈwestərn 1Situated in, directed toward, or facing the southwest. the southwestern coast of Turkey Example sentencesExamples - I am led to conclude that many towns existed on the south-western shore of Britain, previous to the descent of Julius Caesar.
- Non-glaciated areas are more common towards the western extremity of the island, where nearly all of the anchorages on the south-western side occur.
- The Himalayas lie on the south-western border of China.
- This south-western range seems to be the chief factor in the group of hills that forms the western side of the Samaritan Gorge.
- The first column marched towards the south-western gate at six o'clock.
- 1.1 (of a wind) blowing from the southwest.
all sea crossings have been canceled because of a strong southwestern wind Example sentencesExamples - South-western zephyr, far from oceans here, whispers lazily of warm Gulf Stream sunfish.
- Our western and south-western gusts of wind are very destructive to the vine when it is in the full vigour of growth.
- On the 29th, a south-western storm burst, which was accompanied with flashes of lightning of an extraordinary length.
- As the breeze changed into a south-western gale, few of the passengers escaped seasickness.
- The climate is tempered by the south-western breezes of the Indian Ocean.
2Living in, originating from, or characteristic of the southwest of a particular country or region. the southwestern residents' traffic concerns his thick southwestern accent Example sentencesExamples - It seems worthwhile to try and isolate these earlier south-western traditions.
- We have seen examples of this adopted in architectural figures of the Romanesque period in the south-western schools.
- The restaurants operate in harmony with certain south-western festivals such as the Espelette Festival in October, when lots of Basque songs are featured.
- The south-western cuisine is not necessarily spicy or greasy.
- This anonymous play has a consistent speaker of south-western dialect, the cloth-maker Oliver, whose home is explicitly mentioned as Devonshire.
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