the direction towards the point of the horizon midway between south and west, or the point of the horizon itself

clouds uncoiled from the south-west

the south-western part of a country, region, or town

the beach is in the south-west of the island

lying towards, near, or facing the south-west

the south-west tower collapsed in a storm

of or denoting the south-western part of a specified country, region, or town or its inhabitants

south-west London

to or towards the south-west

they drove directly south-west