south-southwest

noun

south-south·​west ˈsau̇th-ˌsau̇th-ˈwest How to pronounce south-southwest (audio)
: a compass point that is two points west of due south : S22°30′W

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The earthquake's epicenter was located approximately 7 miles south-southwest of Tres Pinos and occurred at a depth of just 1 mile. Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 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 See All Example Sentences for south-southwest

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of south-southwest was in the 15th century

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“South-southwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/south-southwest. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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