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

As of Sunday evening, Simon was centered about 45 miles south-southwest of Cabo Corrientes, and moving northwest at a relatively slow 5 mph. — CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026

Category 1 Hurricane Isaias is 80 miles north-northeast of Pensacola, Florida and 55 miles south-southwest of Montgomery, Alabama. — Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

It was centered about 420 miles (676 kilometers) south-southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Isaias has sustained winds of 45 mph and is over 500 miles south-southwest of far southeast Louisiana. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

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