south-southwest
noun
south-south·west
ˈsau̇th-ˌsau̇th-ˈwest 
: a compass point that is two points west of due south : S22°30′W
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Watch for it above the south-southwest horizon, and keep an eye out for Mars and Jupiter, which will glow in the western sky during these pre-dawn eclipse hours, too.
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025
According to the Australian military, the Chinese ships were operating approximately 320 nautical miles south-southwest of Adelaide in South Australia.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The quake struck at 6:23 p.m. ET at a depth of about 6 miles below ground, about 130 miles south-southwest of George Town, Cayman Islands, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025
Cooler Pacific winds in the area earlier today blew inland from the south-southwest, giving firefighters temporary respite from warm, dry offshore winds that move from north to south and heat up air molecules under pressure as gusts descend from the mountains toward the sea.
—Alexandra Marquez, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025
According to the Australian military, the Chinese ships were operating approximately 320 nautical miles south-southwest of Adelaide in South Australia.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The quake struck at 6:23 p.m. ET at a depth of about 6 miles below ground, about 130 miles south-southwest of George Town, Cayman Islands, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025
Cooler Pacific winds in the area earlier today blew inland from the south-southwest, giving firefighters temporary respite from warm, dry offshore winds that move from north to south and heat up air molecules under pressure as gusts descend from the mountains toward the sea.
—Alexandra Marquez, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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“South-southwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/south-southwest. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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