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

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south-southwest

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

From Seattle Times ● May 4, 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

Monday, Hinnamnor was 342 miles south-southwest of the South Korean island of Jeju, according to the Korea Meteorological Association.

From New York Times ● Sep. 5, 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

The hyphen is not used in points of the compass unless doubly compounded; northeast, southwest, north-northeast, south-southwest by south.

From Compound Words Typographic Technical Series for Apprentices #36 by Hamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William)