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south·west (south-wĕst', sou-wĕst')  |
In, from, or toward the southwest.
southwestern south·west'ern adj.| Word Tutor: southwest |
Some of the Native Americans in the Southwest lived in pueblos in ancient times.
| WordNet: southwest |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
Synonyms: sou'-west, SW
The adjective southwest has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
coming from the southwest
Synonym: southwesterly
Meaning #2:
situated in or oriented toward the southwest
Synonyms: southwestern, southwesterly
The adverb southwest has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
to, toward, or in the southwest
Synonym: sou'west
| Wikipedia: Southwestern United States |
The Southwestern United States is a region defined in different ways by different sources. There is no general agreement on any particular definition. The Southwest historically began at the far west side of Fort Worth, 10 miles east of downtown Austin, and 55 miles east of downtown San Antonio.[citation needed] Some sources however, put this boundary line much further west, classifying most of Texas and Oklahoma as a "southwestern" sub-region of the American South, thus distinguishing them from the other states commonly considered Southwestern[1]. However, Southwestern vegetation such as the Desert Spoon, Prickly Pear Cactus, and the Spanish Dagger can be seen growing natively in Austin, the Texas Hill Country, San Antonio, South Texas, the Rio Grande Valley, and South Padre.
The Southwest is ethnically varied, with significant European American and Hispanic American populations in addition to more regional African American, Asian American, and American Indian populations.
The area also contains large cities and metropolitan areas, despite its low population density in rural areas. Dallas, Phoenix and San Antonio are among the top ten most populous cities in the country[2]. Many of the states in this region, such as Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas have witnessed some of the highest population growth in the United States. Urban areas in this region, like Albuquerque, Austin, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Tucson and El Paso are some of the fastest-growing cities in the country.[citation needed]
With the European colonization of the Americans, New Spain, later to become Mexico was dominant until the 19th century. With Manifest Destiny, United States gradually gained control over the west. Pro-Confederate Texas and Pro-Union Utah were important at this point, although California rapidly became the main western power. Utahns moved west into Nevada and Northern California, whereas Texans moved into New Mexico and Arizona. Parts of New Mexico and Arizona were briefly a Confederate territory, then were transformed into a Union territory, then Union state. Arizona's original government and military were similar to those Texas at the time had. Arizona, in the form of the Gadsden Purchase also has connections to the Republic of Sonora. See California in the American Civil War for elements of Southern origin in that state.
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| Translations: Southwest |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - sydvest
adj. - sydvestlig
adv. - mod sydvest
Nederlands (Dutch)
zuidwesten, zuidwestelijk
Français (French)
n. - sud-ouest
adj. - sud-ouest, de sud-ouest
adv. - vers le sud-ouest, au sud-ouest
Deutsch (German)
adj. - südwestlich
adv. - südwestwärts
n. - Südwesten
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - νοτιοδυτικός
adv. - νοτιοδυτικά
n. - νοτιοδυτικό σημείο
Italiano (Italian)
Sudovest, del Sudovest, sud-occidentale
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - pertencente ao sul ou situado em direção ao sudoeste
adv. - em direção ao sudoeste
n. - sudoeste
Русский (Russian)
юго-запад, зюйд-вест, юго-западная часть страны, юго-западный, зюйд-вестовый, на юго-запад, на юго-западе, с юго-запада (о ветре)
Español (Spanish)
n. - sudoeste, suroeste
adj. - sudoeste, suroeste
adv. - del sudoeste, del suroeste
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - sydvästlig
adv. - mot sydväst
n. - sydväst (väderstreck)
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
西南, 西南地区, 西南风, 西南的, 来自西南方的, 往西南, 来自西南
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 西南, 西南地區, 西南風
adj. - 西南的, 來自西南方的
adv. - 往西南, 來自西南
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 남서, 남서풍, 남서부
adj. - 남서의, 남서쪽으로부터 불어오는, 남서부에 있는
adv. - 남서쪽으로, 남서쪽에
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 南西, 南西部
adv. - 南西へ
adj. - 南西の, 南西からの, 南西にある
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) جنوبي غربي (ظرف) نحو أو في ألجنوب ألغربي (الاسم) ألريح ألجنوبيه ألغربيه, ألجنوب ألغربي
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - דרום-מערב
adj. - דרום-מערבי, דרומה-מערבה, מדרום-מערב
adv. - דרומה-מערבה
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