Southwest
proper nounattested in dialogue
Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie. A borough and region of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
proper noun
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Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie. A borough and region of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie. Synonym of Southwestern United States.
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Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie. A locality in the Central Highlands council area, the Derwent Valley council area, Huon Valley council area and the West Coast council area, central Tasmania, Australia.
Etymology
By proprialization from southwest, which is equivalent to south + west. * (Montreal): Calque of French Sud-Ouest. * (United States of America): Ellipsis of American Southwest or Desert Southwest.
Southwest · Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie. A borough and region of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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