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Definition of Southwestern united states
1. Noun. The southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado.
Generic synonyms: Geographic Area, Geographic Region, Geographical Area, Geographical Region
Group relationships: West, Western United States
Terms within: Arizona, Az, Grand Canyon State, Ca, Calif., California, Golden State, Battle Born State, Nevada, Nv, Sagebrush State, Silver State, Land Of Enchantment, New Mexico, Nm, Lone-star State, Texas, Tx
Geographical relationships: Arroyo
Medical Definition of Southwestern united states
1. The geographic area of the southwestern region of the united states. The states usually included in this region are arizona, california, colourado, nevada, new mexico, texas, and utah. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Southwestern United States
Literary usage of Southwestern united states
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Reptile Book: A Comprehensive, Popularised Work on the Structure and by Raymond Lee Ditmars (1907)
"... Unique Serpents of tbe southwestern united states and Mexico FROM all other
North American snakes, the reptiles of the genera Salvadora and ..."
2. American Book Prices Current (1921)
"the Indians of the southwestern united states, 1880-85. Folding maps and plates.
Cambridge, 1890-92. 2 vols., 8vo. A., Apr. 29, '20. (15) $9.00. ..."
3. The Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science by Iowa Academy of Science (1906)
"LIME CREEK FAUNA OF IOWA IN southwestern united states AND NORTHERN ...
In southwestern United States the Paleozoic sequence has been little Understood. ..."
4. The Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science by Iowa Academy of Science (1906)
"LIME CREEK FAUNA OF IOWA IN southwestern united states AND NORTHERN ...
In southwestern United States the Paleozoic sequence has been little understood. ..."
5. The Examination of Prospects: A Mining Geology by Charles Godfrey Gunther (1912)
"THE RED SANDSTONE BEDS OF THE southwestern united states.—These beds at many
places carry copper as chalcocite with a little pyrite and chalcopyrite ..."
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