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southwestern

southwestern

35 3.0
Relating to the culture, food, and dry desert landscape of the United States Southwest
  • adjective
  • /ˌsaʊθˈwɛstərn/
  • US
translation icon : suroccidental
  • As I traveled through the southwestern deserts, I was amazed by the stunning sunsets.
  • the southwestern United States
  • a southwestern university
  • southwestern Ontario

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Examples

  • The southwestern region of the United States is known for its unique culture and landscapes.

  • The festival celebrates the rich traditions of southwestern Native American tribes.

  • It's in the Southwestern part of the U.S.

    Tigerland (2000)

  • The study was conducted at an elementary school in the southwestern United States.

    Academic text (2015)

  • People are Hispanics and it happens a lot throughout the Southwestern United States.

  • This district is what you'd probably call the southwestern United States.

    Sleeper (1973)

  • Participants were from two suburban school districts in the Southwestern United States.

    Academic text (2013)

  • For the United States, the southwestern states from Texas to California are experiencing acute water shortages.

    Academic text (2008)

  • A purposive sample of participants was garnered from a school district in the southwestern United States.

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

southwesterly
vssouthwestern
1 3.7

Facing toward the southwest

refers to features or culture of that region rather than simple physical position

Compounds

Southwestern United States
1 2.8

The part of the United States in the southwest that includes Arizona and New Mexico

southwestern lip fern
  • Specialized
9.9

A fern with tall upright leaves that grows in dry rocky places in the US southwest

southwestern toad
  • Specialized
9.8

A short, thick toad with bumpy skin that lives near desert streams in the southwestern United States

southwestern white pine
  • US
7.5

A medium-sized pine tree from northwest Mexico with dark, rough bark when mature

Surface Forms

southwestern positive

Morphology

southwestern = southwest (transparent) = south + west + ern

Formed by adding the adjective-forming suffix '-ern' to the clear directional base 'southwest', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Southwestern The word southwestern comes from south 'south' and west 'west', with the ending -ern meaning 'of or relating to'. So, when we talk about southwestern food or culture, we mean things from the part of a country that lies toward the south and the west, like the American Southwest.