Southwest

See also: South West, southwest, and south-west

English

Etymology

From southwest, from south+west.

  • (Montreal): Calque of French Le Sud-Ouest
  • (United States of America): Ellipsis of American Southwest or Desert Southwest.

Proper noun

Southwest

  1. A borough and region of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
    Synonyms: Le Sud-Ouest, Sud-Ouest
    Coordinate terms: (regions) West Island, West End, East End, North End, Downtown
  2. Synonym of Southwestern United States.
    Synonyms: American Southwest, Desert Southwest
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