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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The quake was recorded just after 2 a.m. on Friday, March 14, and was centered about 3.1 miles south-southwest of Marshville.
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
For Lake Tahoe: south-southwest winds 20 to 25 mph gusting up to 45 mph with waves up to 2 to 4 feet.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
For Lake Tahoe: south-southwest winds 20 to 25 mph gusting up to 45 mph with waves up to 2 to 4 feet.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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“South-southwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/south-southwest. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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