adjective
- located in, coming from, or characteristic of the southwest
Examples
- The southwestern United States includes Arizona and New Mexico.
- We drove through the southwestern desert on our vacation.
- Southwestern cuisine features spicy peppers and bold flavors.
- The southwestern wind brought warm air from Mexico.
- She studied southwestern Native American pottery.
- The southwestern corner of the state has the driest climate.
- Southwestern architecture often includes adobe buildings.