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 Sickle is rising in the northeast around midnight and will stand high in the south-southeast at the break of dawn.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The earthquake's epicenter was situated approximately 2 miles south-southeast of San Ramon and occurred at a depth of 4 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 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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Joe Rao, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The earthquake's epicenter was situated approximately 2 miles south-southeast of San Ramon and occurred at a depth of 4 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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