Southwest
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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.
Proper noun
[edit]Southwest
- Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
- (with the) 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
- (with the) Synonym of Southwestern United States.
- Synonyms: American Southwest, Desert Southwest
- Comeronyms: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast
- 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.
- (with the) A borough and region of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Related terms
[edit]- Southwestern (adjective)
Further reading
[edit]
Le Sud-Ouest on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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