Southwest vs. West — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Southwest and West
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Southwest
Abbr. SW The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between due south and due west, or 135° west of due north.
West
West is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east, and is the direction in which the sun sets.
Southwest
An area or region lying in the southwest.
West
The cardinal point on the mariner's compass 270° clockwise from due north and directly opposite east.
Southwest
Southwest A region of the southwest United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, and Nevada and sometimes Utah and Colorado.
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West
The direction opposite to the direction of the earth's axial rotation.
Southwest
To, toward, of, facing, or in the southwest.
West
An area or region lying in the west.
Southwest
Originating in or coming from the southwest
A southwest wind.
West
The western part of the earth, especially Europe and the Western Hemisphere.
Southwest
In, from, or toward the southwest.
West
The western part of a region or country.
Southwest
The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.
West
A historical region of the United States west of the Allegheny Mountains.
Southwest
Of, in or pertaining to the southwest; southwestern.
West
The region of the United States west of the Mississippi River.
Southwest
Situated toward or in the direction of the southwest; southwestward; southwesterly.
A southwest course.
West
The United States, Canada, and the noncommunist countries of Europe, especially during the Cold War.
Southwest
Coming from the southwest; southwesterly.
A southwest wind.
West
The nations of North America and Europe with developed capitalist economies, especially in contrast to less-developed nations.
Southwest
Towards or in the direction of the southwest; southwestwards.
We are travelling southwest at the moment.
West
The end of a church opposite the altar. Also called liturgical west.
Southwest
The point of the compass equally from the south and the west; the southwest part or region.
West
To, toward, of, facing, or in the west.
Southwest
Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the southwest; proceeding toward the southwest; coming from the southwest; as, a southwest wind.
West
Originating in or coming from the west
A gentle west wind.
Southwest
The compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
West
In, from, or toward the west.
Southwest
The southwestern region of the United States
West
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.
We used to live in the west of the country.
Portugal lies to the west of Spain.
Southwest
Coming from the southwest;
The winds are southwesterly
West
The western region or area; the inhabitants thereof.
Southwest
Situated in or oriented toward the southwest
West
(ecclesiastical) In a church: the direction of the gallery, opposite to the altar, and opposite to the direction faced by the priest when celebrating ad orientem.
Southwest
To, toward, or in the southwest
West
Situated or lying in or toward the west; westward.
West
(meteorology) Of wind: from the west.
West
Of or pertaining to the west; western.
West
From the West; occidental.
West
(ecclesiastial) Designating, or situated in, the liturgical west, that part of a church which is opposite to, and farthest from, the part containing the chancel.
West
Towards the west; westwards.
West
To move to the west; (of the sun) to set.
West
The point in the heavens where the sun is seen to set at the equinox; or, the corresponding point on the earth; that one of the four cardinal points of the compass which is in a direction at right angles to that of north and south, and on the left hand of a person facing north; the point directly opposite to east.
And fresh from the west is the free wind's breath.
West
A country, or region of country, which, with regard to some other country or region, is situated in the direction toward the west.
West
The Westen hemisphere, or the New World so called, it having been discovered by sailing westward from Europe; the Occident.
West
Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the west, or coming from the west; as, a west course is one toward the west; an east and west line; a west wind blows from the west.
This shall be your west border.
West
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.
West
Westward.
West
To pass to the west; to set, as the sun.
West
To turn or move toward the west; to veer from the north or south toward the west.
West
The countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North and South America
West
The cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
West
The region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
West
British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983)
West
United States film actress (1892-1980)
West
English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)
West
Situated in or facing or moving toward the west
West
To, toward, or in the west;
We moved west to Arizona
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