south-southeast

noun

south-south·east ˈsau̇th-ˌsau̇th-ˈēst

: a compass point that is two points east of due south : S22°30′E

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Rafael — currently classified as a Category 2 hurricane — was located about 60 miles east-southeast of the Isle of Youth and around 130 miles south-southeast of Havana on Wednesday. —

Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024 Alberto was located 185 miles (about 300 kilometers) east of Tampico, Mexico and 295 miles (about 480 kilometers) south-southeast of Brownsville, Texas. —

Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 June 2024 The storm is about 50 miles south-southeast of Louisville and moving north-northwest at 17 mph. —

NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024 Key Facts The center of Helene, which became post-tropical Friday afternoon, was located about 50 miles south-southeast of Louisville, Kentucky, as of 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, the National Hurricane Center said, with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph. —

Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for south-southeast

Word History

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of south-southeast was in 1555

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“South-southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/south-southeast. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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