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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The epicenter for that 4.0-magnitude quake was located 4 km (around 2.5 miles) south-southeast of Julian, the USGS noted.
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Corvus can be found at nightfall about one-quarter up in the south-southeast part of the sky.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The quake struck at 9:23 p.m. about five miles south-southeast of the city in San Benito County, the USGS reported.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
After the fog lifts, a south-southeast wind flow will develop, producing a more humid day with isolated showers.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Corvus can be found at nightfall about one-quarter up in the south-southeast part of the sky.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The quake struck at 9:23 p.m. about five miles south-southeast of the city in San Benito County, the USGS reported.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
After the fog lifts, a south-southeast wind flow will develop, producing a more humid day with isolated showers.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
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“South-southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/south-southeast. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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