south-southeast

noun

south-south·​east ˈsau̇th-ˌsau̇th-ˈēst How to pronounce south-southeast (audio)
: a compass point that is two points east of due south : S22°30′E

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Category 5 Hurricane Humberto is in the Atlantic Ocean, 365 miles north of the Northern Leeward Islands and 635 miles south-southeast of Bermuda. Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025 The earthquake struck at a depth of 4 miles, with its epicenter about 10 miles south-southeast of McCloud. Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025 At that moment, the sun would be shining directly overhead as seen from a point in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, 1,320 miles (2,124 km) south-southeast of Acapulco, Mexico. Joe Rao, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025 The other system is south-southeast of the Hawaiian Islands and isn’t expected to produce a tropical depression or storm. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for south-southeast

Word History

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of south-southeast was in 1555

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“South-southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/south-southeast. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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