south southeast
/ˌsaʊθˌsaʊθˈist/
noun
- The direction halfway between south and southeast; 157.5 degrees clockwise from north.
- According to the compass, the treasure lies to the south-southeast.
- The ship changed course to south-southeast to avoid the storm.
- The wind shifted to south-southeast, bringing warmer air.
adverb
- Toward or from the south-southeast.
- The birds flew south-southeast for the winter.
- The storm is moving south-southeast at 20 miles per hour.
- We hiked south-southeast for three hours before making camp.
adjective
- Located in or moving toward the south-southeast direction.
- We took a south-southeast route across the desert.
- The south-southeast wall of the building gets the morning sun.
- The south-southeast trail leads to a hidden waterfall.