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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Category 5 Hurricane Humberto is in the Atlantic Ocean, 365 miles north of the Northern Leeward Islands and 635 miles south-southeast of Bermuda.
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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
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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
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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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