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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Among the areas targeted was the southwestern Voronezh region, which borders northeastern Ukraine.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 15 July 2025
Its seven-night Chimpanzee Safari in southwestern Uganda aims to spot chimps, of course, but also offers the opportunity to visit a school that’s participating in Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots program and an art center supported by the Rwenzori Foundation.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Improvements were seen in parts of New Mexico, southwestern Colorado, and Arizona, while drought worsened in the Pacific Northwest and Northern Intermountain West.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
For more than 30 years, the community cafe has served popular Mexican dishes with a southwestern flair.
—Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 15 July 2025
Its seven-night Chimpanzee Safari in southwestern Uganda aims to spot chimps, of course, but also offers the opportunity to visit a school that’s participating in Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots program and an art center supported by the Rwenzori Foundation.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Improvements were seen in parts of New Mexico, southwestern Colorado, and Arizona, while drought worsened in the Pacific Northwest and Northern Intermountain West.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
For more than 30 years, the community cafe has served popular Mexican dishes with a southwestern flair.
—Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
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“Southwestern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southwestern. Accessed 21 Jul. 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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