south-southwest
noun
south-south·west
ˈsau̇th-ˌsau̇th-ˈwest 
: a compass point that is two points west of due south : S22°30′W
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The earthquake's epicenter was situated roughly 7 miles south-southwest of Tres Pinos and occurred at a depth of just 2 miles.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The system with the greatest chance of formation is currently a broad area of low pressure located several hundred miles south-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula that is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms, according to the NHC.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
What To Know In a Monday morning update, the NHC said Juliette was located hundreds of miles south-southwest of Baja California's southern tip.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
The system is about 150 miles south-southeast of Charleston and about 245 miles south-southwest of Wilmington, North Carolina.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The system with the greatest chance of formation is currently a broad area of low pressure located several hundred miles south-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula that is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms, according to the NHC.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
What To Know In a Monday morning update, the NHC said Juliette was located hundreds of miles south-southwest of Baja California's southern tip.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
The system is about 150 miles south-southeast of Charleston and about 245 miles south-southwest of Wilmington, North Carolina.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
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“South-southwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/south-southwest. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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