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

Winds died to 2 to 3 mph from the south-southwest and Elliott Bay was glass calm.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024

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

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

It was centered about 290 miles south-southwest of Acapulco and moving to the northwest at 10 mph.

From Washington Times • Jul. 16, 2022

We had shot ahead very well during the night, with the wind west and south-southwest, on a course due east, so that by morning we reached the end of Long Island.

From Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680 by James, Bartlett Burleigh