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WSW

WSW

7.4
A compass direction halfway between west and southwest
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • During the evening, the sun slowly dipped below the horizon in the WSW, painting the sky with vibrant colors.
  • dusk, WSW
  • low in the WSW

Examples

  • The storm is expected to move in a WSW direction overnight.

  • He adjusted the sail, steering the boat toward WSW.

  • The wind was coming from the WSW, making the waves choppier than usual.

  • The wind is blowing from the WSW today.

  • He pointed to the WSW direction on the map.

  • The hiker decided to set up camp after reaching the WSW viewpoint that offered stunning views of the valley.

  • As the storm approached, forecasters predicted that the winds would come primarily from the WSW.

Synonyms

west southwest
vsWSW
  • Specialized
1 3.0

A direction halfway between west and southwest on a compass

is written as an abbreviation using letters rather than full words

Surface Forms

WSW singular
WSWs plural

Morphology

WSW = west + southwest (semi-transparent) = W + S + W

WSW is an initialism for the compound 'west-southwest' (west + southwest); knowing those direction words makes the meaning clear. [Postprocessing: changed transparency from 'transparent' to 'semi-transparent' for abbreviation]

Etymology

WSW is a short form made from W ('west') and SW ('southwest') to show a compass direction. Think of W moving a little toward the south so it sits between 'west' and 'southwest' at about 247.5 degrees, and that is why WSW means that exact direction.