southwest
gb/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/ us/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 4700
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
relation
1
Direction halfway between south and west
The direction that is halfway between south and west.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[something] is to the southwest of [something]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'southwest' with 'south-western', which is an adjective meaning 'in or from the southwest'.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
southwesterly (More formal or technical term for the same compass direction.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
northeast (Opposite compass direction to southwest.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
to the southwest
|southwest corner
|southwest wind
|in the southwest
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The storm is moving toward the southwest.
- Their house is located in the southwest of the city.
- We drove southwest for three hours before stopping.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The sun sets in the southwest in winter.
- My school is southwest of my home.
- We walked southwest to the park.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
entity
2
Southwestern part of a place or country
The part of a place that is in the southwest.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
the southwest of [place]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes use 'southwest' without 'the' when referring to a specific region, but 'the' is usually needed.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
southwestern region (Neutral descriptive phrase for the same area.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
northeast region (Region located in the opposite direction.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
the Southwest of England
|the American Southwest
|in the southwest
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
geography
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She grew up in the Southwest of France.
- The American Southwest is known for its deserts.
- Rain is expected in the southwest of the country.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I live in the southwest of Spain.
- The southwest of the island is very sunny.
- He works in the southwest of the city.
adjective
B1
relation
3
Located in or from the southwest
From or in the southwestern part of a place.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[southwest] [noun]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners often confuse 'southwest' (adjective) with 'southwesterly' (adjective/adverb for direction).
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
southwestern (More common adjective form; 'southwest' as adjective is less frequent but still used.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
northeastern (Located in or from the opposite direction.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
southwest corner
|southwest wind
|southwest states
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- They entered through the southwest gate.
- A strong southwest wind blew across the fields.
- The southwest counties are mostly rural.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We sat in the southwest corner of the room.
- A southwest wind made it warm today.
- The southwest part of town is very quiet.
adverb
B1
relation
4
Toward southwest direction
Going toward halfway between south and west.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to go/travel [southwest]
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
southwesterly (More formal adverb form for movement in that direction.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
northeastward (Moving toward the opposite direction.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
head southwest
|travel southwest
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We sailed southwest to reach the island.
- The road curves southwest after the bridge.
- Birds migrate southwest in autumn.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We walked southwest to the coast.
- The river flows southwest to the sea.
- They drove southwest all day.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
southwest
IPA
GB/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
US/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
south - w - est (3 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (w)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: southwest
Noun
- Base: southwest
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Core family
southwestern
adjective
Related words
southwesterly
adjective
southwestward
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
northeast
noun A2
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
the American Southwest
1/ðə əmˈɛɹɪkən sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
fixed phrase
Southwestern region of United States
The dry, warm area in the southwestern United States, including states like Arizona and New Mexico.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Many tourists visit the American Southwest for its national parks.
- Native American cultures have deep roots in the American Southwest.
to the southwest of [something]
1/tə ðə sˌaʊθwˈɛst əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Located to the southwest of something
In a position that is to the southwest from something else.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Portugal lies to the southwest of Spain.
- The island is about 50 miles to the southwest of the mainland.