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 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

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

Friday’s forecast calls for temperatures in the high 80s with afternoon winds out of the south-southwest gusting up to 30 mph.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2022

In August, 1961, I obtained a specimen of Bolitoglossa dofleini at Finca Los Alpes, Alta Verapaz, approximately 13 kilometers airline south-southwest of Finca Volc�n and at approximately the same elevation.

From Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala by Duellman, William E.