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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Observers from the latitude of Santiago, Chile, Cape Town, or Melbourne, Australia will see the Southern Cross low in the south-southwest, with its brightest star Acrux just 13 degrees above the horizon.
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Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The earthquake's epicenter was situated about 2 miles south-southwest of Enterprise and occurred at a depth of just 2 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
That ribbon is more formally known as the Milky Way band, stretching from the northeast horizon, through the overhead zenith, and on to the south-southwest horizon.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
The tropical wave, a broad area of low pressure, is currently several hundred miles south-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands, according to the National Hurricane Center’s Sunday afternoon update.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
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Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The earthquake's epicenter was situated about 2 miles south-southwest of Enterprise and occurred at a depth of just 2 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
That ribbon is more formally known as the Milky Way band, stretching from the northeast horizon, through the overhead zenith, and on to the south-southwest horizon.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
The tropical wave, a broad area of low pressure, is currently several hundred miles south-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands, according to the National Hurricane Center’s Sunday afternoon update.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
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“South-southwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/south-southwest. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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