south-southwest

noun

south-south·​west ˈsau̇th-ˌsau̇th-ˈwest 

: a compass point that is two points west of due south : S22°30′W

Examples of south-southwest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The hurricane center said Monday that Rachel had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph and was located about 225 miles south-southwest of Acapulco. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

The hurricane center said Monday that Rachel had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 kph) and was located about 225 miles (365 kilometers) south-southwest of Acapulco. — Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

Nolo was expected to strengthen further and turn toward the northwest by Sunday night, though the National Hurricane Center said the storm’s center would remain well south-southwest of the Hawaiian Islands. — Eugene Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

The earthquake's epicenter was approximately 8 miles south-southwest of Tennant and occurred at a depth of 2 miles. — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for south-southwest

• acquiesced
• coalesced
• dispossessed
• manifest
• overdressed
• overstressed
• prepossessed
• reassessed
• reinvest
• repossessed
• unaddressed
• uncompressed