south-southwest

noun

south-south·​west ˈsau̇th-ˌsau̇th-ˈwest 

: a compass point that is two points west of due south : S22°30′W

Examples of south-southwest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The quake was recorded just after 2 a.m. on Friday, March 14, and was centered about 3.1 miles south-southwest of Marshville. —Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025

For Lake Tahoe: south-southwest winds 20 to 25 mph gusting up to 45 mph with waves up to 2 to 4 feet. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025

Watch for it above the south-southwest horizon, and keep an eye out for Mars and Jupiter, which will glow in the western sky during these pre-dawn eclipse hours, too. —Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025

According to the Australian military, the Chinese ships were operating approximately 320 nautical miles south-southwest of Adelaide in South Australia. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for south-southwest

• acquiesced
• coalesced
• dispossessed
• manifest
• overdressed
• overstressed
• prepossessed
• reassessed
• reinvest
• repossessed
• unaddressed
• uncompressed