south-west

1. 1.

   to, toward, or in the southwest

   Synonymssouthwestsou'west

Questions about south-west

What does south-west mean?

south-west means "to, toward, or in the southwest".

How many syllables are in south-west?

south-west has 2 syllables: south--west. The stress falls on "south-".

What is another word for south-west?

Close synonyms include southwest, sou'west. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is south-west a common word?

south-west is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.