southwestern
adjective
south·west·ern
sau̇(th)-ˈwe-stərn 
1
: lying toward or coming from the southwest
2
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated Southwest
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About 30,000 fliers were distributed in the southwestern city, German news agency dpa reported.
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Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Conceived as part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project stretches 170 kilometers (105.6 miles) and reduces a railroad trip between Dhaka and southwestern city Jashore from an original 10 hours to just three hours.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
Authorities have raided offices at Muan airport where the crash took place, a regional aviation office in the southwestern city, and Jeju Air’s office in the capital Seoul.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune Asia, 11 Jan. 2025
But just west of the Crescent City, stretching all the way to the Texas border, is the state’s southwestern region officially known as Acadiana.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
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Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Conceived as part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project stretches 170 kilometers (105.6 miles) and reduces a railroad trip between Dhaka and southwestern city Jashore from an original 10 hours to just three hours.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
Authorities have raided offices at Muan airport where the crash took place, a regional aviation office in the southwestern city, and Jeju Air’s office in the capital Seoul.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune Asia, 11 Jan. 2025
But just west of the Crescent City, stretching all the way to the Texas border, is the state’s southwestern region officially known as Acadiana.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
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southwestern
adjective
south·west·ern
sau̇(th)-ˈwes-tərn
1
: lying toward or coming from the southwest
2
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Southwest
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