Sbw (Noun)
Meaning
The compass point that is one point west of due south.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- The sailors carefully navigated to face southwest, plotting their course through the choppy waters.
- Southwest is the direction of the prevailing winds that are experienced by residents during the entire year.
- On their map, the explorers clearly marked southwest to avoid potentially life-threatening weather conditions.
- In the US, the states in the southwest are particularly known for their arid desert landscapes.
- Tourists preferred the hotels facing southwest for the views of the picturesque sunset over the ocean.