south-southwest

American  

[south-south-west, sou-sou-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

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

As the sky darkens after dusk, find Saturn in the south-southwest preparing to set.

From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 2022

The storm was centered about 155 miles south-southwest of Cabo Corrientes Sunday morning, with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph.

From Washington Times • Sep. 18, 2022

Forecasters are also calling for breezy winds out of the south-southwest, with gusts of 25 to 40 mph, before and after the system arrives, Rowe said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2022

Continuing to stand south-southwest, after the British began tacking, they at last gained ground sufficiently to come up to windward, the side on which their other division was.

From The Life of Nelson, Volume 1 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain by Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer)