south-southeast

[ south-south-eest; Nautical sou-sou-eest ]

noun

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

adjective

1. coming from this point:

   a south-southeast wind.

2. directed toward this point:

   a south-southeast course.

adverb

1. toward this point: : SSE

   sailing south-southeast.

south-southeast

noun

1. the point on the compass or the direction midway between southeast and south; 157° 30′ clockwise from north

adjective

1. in, from, or towards this direction

Example Sentences

A Tarascan village 27 kilometers by road south-southeast of Carapan; pine forest.

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The sun shone down warmly; it was almost sultry, and now and then there came a puff of wind from the south-southeast.

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At the south-southeast there is another cut, through which a small affluent pours into the main stream.

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It was oriented on a north-northwest—south-southeast axis, quite without reference to the wall system.

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On reaching the sea we set our course due east, with the wind south-southeast, and made good progress.

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