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 Calm wind becoming south-southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. —

John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 2 July 2024 The quakes began at 3:58 p.m. when a 3.7 temblor was recorded four miles south-southwest of Brawley, in a region southeast of the Salton Sea, where the Brawley and San Andreas faults meet. —

Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024 That quake, which struck about 90 miles south-southwest of Taipei, was the second-deadliest in the island’s history, according to the U.S.G.S. and the Central Weather Administration. —

John Yoon, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024 The epicenter was about 11 miles south-southwest of Hualien City, on the island’s Pacific coast. —

Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for south-southwest

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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

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