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Southwestern

south·wes·tern

US/ˌsaʊˈθwɛstɜrn/ rare us
noun (1) adjective (2)

noun

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situated in or oriented toward the southwest

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of a region of the United States generally including New Mexico; Arizona; Texas; California; and sometimes Nevada; Utah; Colorado

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Origin

From Middle English southwesterne, from Old English sūþwesterne, equivalent to south + western.

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