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 winds will shift out of the south-southwest, allowing highs to rise closer to the mid-80s on Sunday.
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Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
The earthquake's epicenter was located about 4 miles south-southwest of Niland and occurred at a depth of 5 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Hurricane Melissa is located 145 miles south-southwest of Kingston, Jamaica, and is expected to turn north on Monday to make landfall on the island around sunrise on Tuesday.
—ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
Hurricane Melissa Location Update In another update on Monday morning, the NHC said that Category 5 Melissa remained roughly 130 miles south-southwest of Kingston.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
The earthquake's epicenter was located about 4 miles south-southwest of Niland and occurred at a depth of 5 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Hurricane Melissa is located 145 miles south-southwest of Kingston, Jamaica, and is expected to turn north on Monday to make landfall on the island around sunrise on Tuesday.
—ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
Hurricane Melissa Location Update In another update on Monday morning, the NHC said that Category 5 Melissa remained roughly 130 miles south-southwest of Kingston.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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“South-southwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/south-southwest. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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