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SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado
Synonyms:
Southwest; southwestern United States
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
geographic area; geographic region; geographical area; geographical region (a demarcated area of the Earth)
Meronyms (parts of "southwestern United States"):
Arizona; AZ; Grand Canyon State (a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon)
CA; Calif.; California; Golden State (a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes)
Battle Born State; Nev.; Nevada; NV; Sagebrush State; Silver State (a state in the western United States)
Land of Enchantment; N.M.; New Mexico; NM (a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border)
Lone-Star State; Tex.; Texas; TX (the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico)
Domain member region:
arroyo (a stream or brook)
Holonyms ("southwestern United States" is a part of...):
West; western United States (the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River)
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