south-southwest

American  

[sauth-sauth-west, sau-sau-west] / ˈsaʊθˌsaʊθˈwɛst, ˈsaʊˌsaʊˈwɛst /

noun

1. the point on the compass midway between south and southwest.

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adjective

1. coming from this point.

   a south-southwest wind.

2. directed toward this point.

   a south-southwest course.

adverb

1. toward this point: SSW

   sailing south-southwest.

south-southwest British  

noun

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

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adjective

1. in, from, or towards this direction

Example Sentences

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south-southwest

The forecast shows that the area will see light south-southwest winds at 4 mph and gusting at 10 mph, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Bryan Lewis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2025

The 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.

From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2024

Friday’s forecast calls for temperatures in the high 80s with afternoon winds out of the south-southwest gusting up to 30 mph.

From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2022

That’s about 75 miles south-southwest of downtown Houston.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 14, 2021

A town in western Michoacán, 50 kilometers south-southwest of Zamora; mesquite-grassland, oak and pine forest.

From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by William E. Duellman