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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Two men are missing after a group of people who went on a Christmas Day swim at a beach in southwestern England faced rough waters, police said on Thursday.
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Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
Located in southwestern Virginia, Wytheville is a wonderful place for a day trip or weekend getaway.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
Ohio officials added 30 state psychiatric beds by replacing a hospital in Columbus and are planning a new 200-bed hospital in southwestern Ohio.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
Both properties contain diverse native plant and animal life, including southern mixed chaparral, coastal sage scrub, coastal California gnatcatcher, southwestern pond turtle, and western spadefoot toad.
—Stacy Brandt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
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Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
Located in southwestern Virginia, Wytheville is a wonderful place for a day trip or weekend getaway.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
Ohio officials added 30 state psychiatric beds by replacing a hospital in Columbus and are planning a new 200-bed hospital in southwestern Ohio.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
Both properties contain diverse native plant and animal life, including southern mixed chaparral, coastal sage scrub, coastal California gnatcatcher, southwestern pond turtle, and western spadefoot toad.
—Stacy Brandt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Southwestern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southwestern. Accessed 1 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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