southwestward
southwestward — adverb
1. in the direction lying between south and west, so that you face or move that way
in the direction lying between south and west, so that you face or move that way.
The river bends southwestward just before it reaches the small fishing village.
verb of motion + southwestward
Hassan steered the little boat southwestward to escape the rising morning wind.
named subject moving southwestward
From the lighthouse, the coastline stretches southwestward for nearly thirty quiet miles.
After lunch, the hikers turned southwestward and followed the stream down the hill.
The flock of geese flew southwestward across the grey October sky.
- toward the southwest
longer phrase; more common in everyday speech than the single adverb
- northeastward
the opposite compass direction
文法句型
verb of motion + southwestward
用法筆記
Modifies verbs of motion or orientation (move, flow, face, point). Distinguish from the adjective sense (adjective/1), which modifies a noun such as 'a southwestward slope'.
常見錯誤
southwestward — adjective
- southwestwardpositive
- more southwestwardcomparative
- most southwestwardsuperlative
1. pointing toward, facing, or moving in the direction between south and west.
pointing toward, facing, or moving in the direction between south and west.
The farmhouse has a southwestward slope that catches the warm afternoon sun.
southwestward + noun (attributive)
Sailors watched the storm's southwestward path on the captain's old paper chart.
southwestward path / movement of a thing
Élise painted the southwestward view from her bedroom window every single evening.
The army's southwestward advance slowed when heavy rain turned the roads to mud.
A southwestward breeze carried the smell of the sea across the harbour town.
- southwest-facing
common compound for slopes, windows, and walls
- southwestern
broader; can also mean belonging to the southwest region, not just facing it
- northeastward
the opposite direction
文法句型
southwestward + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (a southwestward slope, a southwestward path). Distinguish from the adverb sense (adverb/1), which modifies a verb of motion.
常見錯誤
southwestward — noun
1. the compass direction reading 225 degrees, exactly halfway from due south round
the compass direction reading 225 degrees, exactly halfway from due south round to due west.
Arjun set the old brass compass and walked steadily toward the southwestward.
toward the southwestward (the compass point)
The pilot reported a thick bank of cloud sitting low in the southwestward.
On the chart, the harbour entrance lay almost exactly to the southwestward.
The fishermen scanned the southwestward for any sign of the missing red sail.
- northeast
the opposite compass point, at 45 degrees
文法句型
the southwestward
用法筆記
Chiefly nautical and old-fashioned; modern English usually says 'the southwest' instead. Almost always preceded by 'the' and a preposition (to, in, toward).