southwestern
adjective
south·west·ern
sau̇(th)-ˈwe-stərn 
1
: lying toward or coming from the southwest
2
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated Southwest
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The new species was found in southwestern Russia, near the northwestern border of Kazakhstan.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
Much of the series takes place on South Korea’s Jeju Island, located off the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula.
—Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The excavation took place in Agrigento, Italy, on the southwestern coast of Sicily.
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Tornado watches were in effect Sunday for parts of those two states in addition to pockets of eastern Oklahoma and various places in southwestern, central and northern Texas.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
Much of the series takes place on South Korea’s Jeju Island, located off the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula.
—Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The excavation took place in Agrigento, Italy, on the southwestern coast of Sicily.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Tornado watches were in effect Sunday for parts of those two states in addition to pockets of eastern Oklahoma and various places in southwestern, central and northern Texas.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Southwestern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southwestern. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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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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