southwestwards
southwestwards — adverb
1. moving or heading in the direction of the southwest
moving or heading in the direction of the southwest
Amina drove southwestwards along the coastal highway for nearly four hours.
verb of motion + southwestwards
The cargo ship sailed southwestwards through rough seas near the cape.
Dr. Ortega watched the storm clouds move southwestwards over the mountain ridge.
The Henderson family travelled southwestwards from the village early that morning.
Wildfire spread southwestwards across the dry grassland within a few hours.
- southwestward
same meaning; preferred in American English
- southwesterly
often describes wind or weather moving from the southwest, not towards it
- northeastwards
in the opposite direction
文法句型
verb of motion + southwestwards
用法筆記
Used with verbs of motion (go, travel, move, drive, sail, spread). Cannot act as a preposition — add 'towards' or 'to' before a destination.
常見錯誤
southwestwards — adjective
1. situated on or pointing towards the southwest
situated on or pointing towards the southwest
Yuki followed the southwestwards trail through the dense forest all afternoon.
southwestwards + noun (trail, route, path)
The southwestwards highway connects the two coastal towns without any detours.
Fatima tracked the southwestwards flight path of the geese on her map.
Mr. Kowalski surveyed the southwestwards slope of the railway line for defects.
Engineers studied the southwestwards flow of water beneath the old dam.
- southwestward
same meaning; preferred in American English
- southwesterly
often describes wind or weather moving from the southwest, not towards it
- northeastwards
in the opposite direction
文法句型
southwestwards + noun
用法筆記
Always appears before the noun it modifies (attributive position). Typical nouns: course, route, path, direction, highway, slope.