west-southwest

American  

[west-south-west, west-sou-west] / ˈwɛstˌsaʊθˈwɛst, ˈwɛstˌsaʊˈwɛst /

noun

1. a point on the compass midway between west and southwest.

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adjective

1. coming from this point.

   a west-southwest wind.

2. directed toward this point.

   a west-southwest course.

adverb

1. toward this point: WSW

   sailing west-southwest.

west-southwest British  

noun

1. the point on the compass or the direction midway between southwest and west, 247° 30′ clockwise from north

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adjective

1. in, from, or towards this direction

Etymology

Origin of west-southwest

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

The epicenter was 23 miles southeast of Lassen Peak, 28 miles west-southwest of Susanville and 50 miles northeast of Chico.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023

Karl is expected to continue moving northwest before a gradual turn west and west-southwest on Wednesday.

From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2022

National Hurricane Center said the center of Agatha was located about 200 miles west-southwest of Puerto Angel, with winds of 75 mph.

From Washington Times • May 29, 2022

Look to the west-southwest at dusk to see Jupiter loitering high above the horizon.

From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2022

Perhaps it was hardly a less bitter disappointment to be told, on the 25th, that the Lualaba flowed west-southwest, so that after all it might be the Congo.

From The Personal Life of David Livingstone by Blaikie, William Garden