south southwest
/ˌsaʊθˌsaʊθˈwɛst/
adjective
- Located in or moving toward the direction of south-southwest.
- The south-southwest wind carried the smell of salt and seaweed.
- The south-southwest wall of the house gets the most afternoon sun.
- We took the south-southwest route through the valley to avoid the storm.
adverb
- Toward or from the direction of south-southwest.
- The storm is moving south-southwest at about 15 miles per hour.
- The ship sailed south-southwest for two days before reaching the island.
- The birds flew south-southwest for the winter.
noun
- The direction halfway between south and southwest, exactly 202.5 degrees clockwise from north.
- The wind shifted to south-southwest, bringing warmer air from the ocean.
- According to the map, the trail runs south-southwest for about three miles.
- The compass showed we were heading south-southwest toward the coast.