southwestern
adjective
south·west·ern
sau̇(th)-ˈwe-stərn 
1
: lying toward or coming from the southwest
2
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated Southwest
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Tropical system has 70% chance of formation A broad low-pressure area is expected to form over the southwestern Caribbean Sea in the coming days.
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Meantime, the southwestern states have long since fully developed their shares and, as a result, have been forced to cut back to keep the river from running dry below Hoover Dam.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Wolf Creek Ski Area Wolf Creek, in southwestern Colorado, has announced the installation of RFID gates at the Tumbler Lift and a new lift cable at the Nova Lift.
—Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 18 Nov. 2024
Prabha moved to Mumbai years ago from her home state of Kerala in southwestern India.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2024
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Meantime, the southwestern states have long since fully developed their shares and, as a result, have been forced to cut back to keep the river from running dry below Hoover Dam.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Wolf Creek Ski Area Wolf Creek, in southwestern Colorado, has announced the installation of RFID gates at the Tumbler Lift and a new lift cable at the Nova Lift.
—Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 18 Nov. 2024
Prabha moved to Mumbai years ago from her home state of Kerala in southwestern India.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2024
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southwestern
adjective
south·west·ern
sau̇(th)-ˈwes-tərn
1
: lying toward or coming from the southwest
2
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Southwest
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