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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Jupiter, Mars, and Uranus will be high in the south-southeast sky that night, too.
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Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2025
This one covers an area south-southeast of Salt Lake City, centered on the city of Alpine.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The strongest was a 3.5 magnitude that struck around 38 miles south-southeast of Old Harbor.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
As of the National Hurricane Center’s 3 p.m. advisory, Sara was located about 160 miles south-southeast of Campeche, Mexico and moving west-northwest at 12 mph with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph.
—Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
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Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2025
This one covers an area south-southeast of Salt Lake City, centered on the city of Alpine.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The strongest was a 3.5 magnitude that struck around 38 miles south-southeast of Old Harbor.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
As of the National Hurricane Center’s 3 p.m. advisory, Sara was located about 160 miles south-southeast of Campeche, Mexico and moving west-northwest at 12 mph with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph.
—Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
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“South-southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/south-southeast. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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