Southwest

/ˌsaʊθˈwɛst/ noun

Definition

The direction midway between south and west; also the region of a country or area in this direction.

Etymology

Compound of 'south' and 'west,' both from Old English origins. As compass directions became standardized in navigation, compound directions like southwest emerged in English.

Kelly Says

The American Southwest is a geological treasure—layers of rock there tell Earth's entire history, and the Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon one grain of sand at a time over millions of years, making geography a kind of time machine!

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