Southwest was an ordinal direction that was exactly halfway between south and west on a compass.
While preparing to search for a missing research team on Tilonus IV in 2369, William T. Riker noted that the building where they located was in the southwest quarter of the city, which itself covered over 200 square kilometers. He added, "That's a lot of land for one man to cover. I guess I'd better pack an extra pair of boots." (TNG: "Frame of Mind")
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