south-southeast
noun
south-south·east
ˈsau̇th-ˌsau̇th-ˈēst 
: a compass point that is two points east of due south : S22°30′E
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State police discovered a Chevrolet Camaro Z28 that had hit a large tree with the front end facing a south-southeast direction, according to the warrant affidavit.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
This town is on the east coast of Lake Tahoe, south-southeast of Crystal Bay.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Santa Ana, the seat of Orange County, is about 33 miles south-southeast of downtown Los Angeles.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 21 May 2025
The epicenter for that 4.0-magnitude quake was located 4 km (around 2.5 miles) south-southeast of Julian, the USGS noted.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
This town is on the east coast of Lake Tahoe, south-southeast of Crystal Bay.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Santa Ana, the seat of Orange County, is about 33 miles south-southeast of downtown Los Angeles.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 21 May 2025
The epicenter for that 4.0-magnitude quake was located 4 km (around 2.5 miles) south-southeast of Julian, the USGS noted.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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“South-southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/south-southeast. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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