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Adjective: southwestern  ,sawth'we-stu(r)n
  1. Situated in or oriented toward the southwest
    "Arizona is a southwestern state"; "The southwestern desert has a unique ecosystem";
    - southwest, southwesterly
     
  2. Of a region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, and sometimes Nevada, Utah, Colorado
    "Southwestern cuisine often features chilli peppers"; "The southwestern states experienced a severe drought"
Noun: Southwestern
  1. A dialect of Middle English, spoken in the area west of Sussex and south and southwest of the Thames
    - West Saxon

See also: south, western

Type of: Middle English

Encyclopedia: Southwestern