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southwestward
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southwestward
(adverb)
southwestward
/saʊθ
ˈ
wɛstwɚd/
adverb
also chiefly British
southwestwards
/saʊθ
ˈ
wɛstwɚdz/
southwestward
/saʊθ
ˈ
wɛstwɚd/
adverb
also chiefly British
southwestwards
/saʊθ
ˈ
wɛstwɚdz/
Britannica Dictionary definition of SOUTHWESTWARD
:
toward the southwest
The storm is moving
southwestward
.
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— southwestward
adjective
The storm will follow a
southwestward
course.
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