The difference between South-western and Western

When used as adjectives, south-western means of, facing, situated in, or related to the south-west, whereas western means of, facing, situated in, or related to the west.


Western is also noun with the meaning: a film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic american west (west of the mississippi river) typically focusing on a cowboys vs. indians conflict (real or imaginary).

check bellow for the other definitions of South-western and Western

  1. South-western as an adjective:

    Of, facing, situated in, or related to the south-west

  2. South-western as an adjective:

    (of a wind) blowing from the south-west; south-westerly

  1. Western as an adjective:

    Of, facing, situated in, or related to the west.

    Examples:

    "the western approaches"

  2. Western as an adjective:

    (of a wind) Blowing from the west; westerly.

  3. Western as an adjective:

    Occidental.

  1. Western as a noun:

    A film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic American West (west of the Mississippi river) typically focusing on a cowboys vs. Indians conflict (real or imaginary).