south-southeast
3.3
In the direction halfway between south and southeast
- adverb
- /ˌsaʊθˌsaʊθˈiːst/
:
hacia el sur-sureste
- "Jock, we're sliding off course, half a degree, now one degree to the south-southeast," Alexieva said.
Examples
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If you travel south-southeast from the last checkpoint, you will find the campsite.
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The weather station is located south-southeast of the city center.
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The old oak tree stands about thirty feet south-southeast of the main road.
Synonyms
south
vssouth-southeast
81
1.0
On the bottom side of a map or building
is a finer compass point between that main direction and its adjacent neighbor
to the south
vssouth-southeast
69
1.0
In the direction of the south
is a specific midpoint between two neighboring directions not a broad location
southward
vssouth-southeast
7
1.7
Toward the south
is a precise midpoint between two cardinal directions rather than general movement
southerly
vssouth-southeast
1
2.1
Toward the south
is a fixed, intermediate compass point rather than a general tendency
9.9
The compass direction halfway between south and southeast
is the modern technical term rather than the older name
southeast by south
vssouth-southeast
7.5
A compass direction slightly south of southeast, at 157.5 degrees from north
is the common directional term rather than technical notation
Surface Forms
south-southeast positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word south-southeast used as an adverb means moving or pointing 'toward the area between south and southeast'. So, if you go south-southeast you are heading in the direction halfway between south and southeast.