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southwestward

/ˌsaʊθˈwɛstwəɹd/ adv

Toward the southwest

Word Origin Southwestward is built from south, west, and the directional suffix -ward, meaning 'turning toward the southwest.' The -ward suffix comes from Old English -weard, related to PIE *wert- 'to turn,' which also gives us weird (fate's turning) and worth. The west part comes from PIE *wes- 'evening,' so west is literally 'the direction of evening.' So southwestward points you toward where the sun sets in the south-west.

adv Toward the southwest

The river flows southwestward toward the ocean.

(副词) 向西南；朝西南

这条河向西南方向流向海洋。

(adverbio) hacia el suroeste; al suroeste [Hacia el suroeste.]

El río fluye hacia el suroeste en dirección al océano.

(adverbe) vers le sud-ouest; au sud-ouest; en direction du sud-ouest [Vers le sud-ouest.]

La rivière coule southwestward en direction de l'océan.

(Adverb) in Richtung Südwesten; nach Südwesten hin

Der Fluss fließt **southwestward** zum Ozean hin.

(副詞) 南西へ、南西に向かって

川は海に向かって南西へ流れている。

(advérbio) para o sudoeste; em direção ao sudoeste; ao sudoeste [Em direção ao sudoeste.]

O rio flui para o sudoeste em direção ao oceano.

Synonyms: southwestwards southwesterly toward the southwest Antonyms: northeastward northeastwards toward the northeast

adj In or toward the southwest

The southwestward expansion of the city has created new suburbs.

(形容词) 向西南的；西南方向的 【向西南方向】

城市向西南方向的扩张创造了新的郊区。

(adjetivo) del suroeste; hacia el suroeste [En o hacia el suroeste.]

La expansión hacia el suroeste de la ciudad ha creado nuevos suburbios.

(adjectif) vers le sud-ouest; au sud-ouest; sud-ouest; en direction du sud-ouest [Situé au sud-ouest, ou orienté vers le sud-ouest.]

L'expansion southwestward de la ville a créé de nouveaux quartiers périphériques.

(Adjektiv) in Richtung oder im Südwesten gelegen; nach Südwesten führend.

Die **southwestward** Ausdehnung der Stadt hat neue Vororte entstehen lassen.

(形容詞) 南西の、南西に向かう

市の南西への拡張により、新しい郊外が形成された。

(adjetivo) para o sudoeste; em direção ao sudoeste; sudoeste [No ou em direção ao sudoeste.]

A expansão para o sudoeste da cidade criou novos subúrbios.

Synonyms: southwestern southwest southwesterly Antonyms: northeastward northeastern
Word parts: south + west + ward

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