south-southwest
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4.3
Toward the point halfway between south and southwest
- adverb
- /ˌsaʊθˌsaʊθˈwɛst/
:
suroeste
- Targets moving south-southwest.
Examples
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On a clear day, you can see the city skyline to the south-southwest.
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Did you say south-southwest, sir?
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- It's south-southwest, Howard!
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-Hold her steady, south-southwest.
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To find the campsite, head south-southwest for about twenty minutes.
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The mountain range extends south-southwest from this point.
Synonyms
9.9
Toward the direction halfway between south and southwest
has the same meaning but differs as an alternate spelling or pronunciation
Antonyms
north-northeast
- Specialized
1
4.6
The direction on a compass halfway between north and northeast, slightly east of north
Surface Forms
south-southwest positive
Morphology
Etymology
South-southwest comes from joining south and southwest, and it means the direction 'midway' between them. So when something moves south-southwest it goes a little west of straight south.