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 infamous highway is part of the greater San Juan Scenic Byway, which loops for 236 miles through southwestern Colorado, one of the most scenic parts of the state.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
Central Tennessee and Kentucky, southern Indiana and southwestern Ohio recorded above average precipitation during the month of March.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
The printing was done at a factory in Kumamoto Prefecture on the southwestern island of Kyushu.
—Noriko Hayashi, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The community health center in southwestern Idaho provides medical, dental and mental health services to low-income and uninsured people.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
Central Tennessee and Kentucky, southern Indiana and southwestern Ohio recorded above average precipitation during the month of March.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
The printing was done at a factory in Kumamoto Prefecture on the southwestern island of Kyushu.
—Noriko Hayashi, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The community health center in southwestern Idaho provides medical, dental and mental health services to low-income and uninsured people.
—Time, 8 Apr. 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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