south-southwest

[ south-south-west; Nautical sou-sou-west ]

/ ˈsaʊθˌsaʊθˈwɛst; Nautical ˈsaʊˌsaʊˈwɛst /

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noun

the point on the compass midway between south and southwest.

adjective

coming from this point: a south-southwest wind.

directed toward this point: a south-southwest course.

adverb

toward this point: sailing south-southwest.Abbreviation: SSW

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Words nearby south-southwest

South Seas, South Shetland Islands, South Shields, south-southeast, south-southeastward, south-southwest, south-southwestward, South St. Paul, South Suburban, South Sudan, South Temperate Zone

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How to use south-southwest in a sentence

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But South Koreans have a troubled history with American intervention in Korean markets.
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Descending the Alps to the east or south into Piedmont, a new world lies around and before you.
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Then with your victorious legions you can march south and help drive the Yankee invaders from the land.
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The Potato is planted very sparingly south of Piedmont, and not so commonly there as in Savoy.
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If we can free this State of Yankees, we will accomplish more than your armies down south have.
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Between South and North, the probabilities of a serious, and no very distant rupture, are strong and manifest.
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British Dictionary definitions for south-southwest

south-southwest

noun

the point on the compass or the direction midway between south and southwest; 202° 30′ clockwise from north

adjective, adverb

in, from, or towards this direction

Symbol: SSW

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