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

In an advisory issued at 11 p.m. Hawaiian Standard Time on Wednesday, July 30, the National Hurricane Center said Gil has formed well to the south-southwest of the southern Baja California peninsula. —Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 July 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

Tropical Storm Cosme expected to strengthen Location: 620 miles south-southwest of the southern tip of Baja, California Maximum sustained winds: 65 mph Movement: west-northwest at 6 mph There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect for Tropical Storm Cosme. —Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 9 June 2025

The system, a few hundred miles south-southwest of the Gulf of Tehuantepec, is forecast to bring heavy rains to parts of Central America and southern Mexico. —Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 June 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