Southwest

See also: South West, southwest, and south-west

English

Etymology

From southwest, from south+west.

• (Montreal): Calque of French Le Sud-Ouest
• (United States of America): Ellipsis of American Southwest, Desert Southwest.

Proper noun

Southwest

1. A borough and region of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

   Synonyms: Le Sud-Ouest, Sud-Ouest

   Coordinate terms: (regions) West Island, West End, East End, North End, Downtown

2. Synonym of Southwestern United States

   Synonyms: American Southwest, Desert Southwest