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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The earthquake struck at a depth of 17 miles, with its epicenter roughly 7 miles south-southeast of Willows.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Nov. 2025
Looking high in the south-southeast — almost overhead — are the four bright stars that compose the Great Square of Pegasus, a landmark of the autumn sky.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 Nov. 2025
The storm is about 110 miles south-southeast of the central Bahamas and has maximum sustained winds of 100 mph.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Category 2 Hurricane Melissa is in the Atlantic Ocean, 110 miles south-southeast of the Central Bahamas and 955 miles southwest of Bermuda.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Nov. 2025
Looking high in the south-southeast — almost overhead — are the four bright stars that compose the Great Square of Pegasus, a landmark of the autumn sky.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 Nov. 2025
The storm is about 110 miles south-southeast of the central Bahamas and has maximum sustained winds of 100 mph.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Category 2 Hurricane Melissa is in the Atlantic Ocean, 110 miles south-southeast of the Central Bahamas and 955 miles southwest of Bermuda.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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“South-southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/south-southeast. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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