southwestern
adjective
south·west·ern
sau̇(th)-ˈwe-stərn 
1
: lying toward or coming from the southwest
2
often Southwestern
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated Southwest
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Most injuries, many of them serious, occurred when the blaze swept through the crowded bar in southwestern Switzerland in the early hours of Thursday.
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Jamey Keaten, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Located on Grand Isle’s southwestern corner by Caminada Pass, Bridge Side is steps away from the island’s most popular fishing pier.
—Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Western storms The southwestern United States is currently experiencing a spell of rain, which will move northward over the next couple of days and bring snowfall to the Sierra Nevada, said Nolan.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Tensions with China worsen The flap with Beijing escalated in December when Chinese aircraft locked their radars, considered possible preparation for firing missiles, on Japanese planes during Chinese aircraft carrier drills near southwestern Japan.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
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Jamey Keaten, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Located on Grand Isle’s southwestern corner by Caminada Pass, Bridge Side is steps away from the island’s most popular fishing pier.
—Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Western storms The southwestern United States is currently experiencing a spell of rain, which will move northward over the next couple of days and bring snowfall to the Sierra Nevada, said Nolan.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Tensions with China worsen The flap with Beijing escalated in December when Chinese aircraft locked their radars, considered possible preparation for firing missiles, on Japanese planes during Chinese aircraft carrier drills near southwestern Japan.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Southwestern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southwestern. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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southwestern
adjective
south·west·ern
sau̇(th)-ˈwes-tərn
1
: lying toward or coming from the southwest
2
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Southwest
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