west-southwest

noun

west-south·​west
: a compass point that is two points south of due west : S67°30′W

Examples of west-southwest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The duo will appear in the west-southwest sky after sunset. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2024 Venus will lie 15° west-southwest of the eclipsed Sun. Michael E. Bakich, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2024 The quake hit at 2:44 a.m. and was located 69 miles west-southwest of San Diego and about 25 miles south of San Clemente Island. Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2024 The quake struck about 23 miles west-southwest from Mentone, Texas, around 4:27 a.m. local time. Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2023 But the survey also showed many new, previously undetected Roman forts running west-southwest between the Euphrates Valley and western Syria, as well as connecting the Tigris and Khabur rivers. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 Oct. 2023 Hurricane Norma heads for Mexico Category 2 Hurricane Norma had winds of 110 mph and even higher gusts Friday afternoon and was located about 255 miles west-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico. Allison Chinchar, CNN, 20 Oct. 2023 The center of the storm was about 80 miles south-southeast of Eastport, Maine, and about 150 miles west-southwest of Halifax, Nova Scotia, according to the hurricane center. Alex Sundby, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2023 Tropical Depression 13 formed Tuesday morning in the central tropical Atlantic, almost 1,000 miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands, according to the National Hurricane Center. Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of west-southwest was in the 15th century

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“West-southwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/west-southwest. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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