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southwester

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsaʊθˈwɛstə/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌsaʊθˈwɛstɚ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(south′wes′tər; Naut. sou′wes′tər)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
south•west•er /ˌsaʊθˈwɛstɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Meteorology, Naval Termsa wind or storm from the southwest.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
south•west•er  (south′wes′tər; Naut. sou′wes′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Meteorology, Naval Termsa wind, gale, or storm from the southwest.
  2. Nautical, Clothing, Naval Termssou'wester (defs. 1, 2).
  • southwest + -er1 1825–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
southwester /ˌsaʊθˈwɛstə; ˌsaʊˈwɛstə/ n
  1. a strong wind or storm from the southwest
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