south-southwest
noun
south-south·west
ˈsau̇th-ˌsau̇th-ˈwest 
: a compass point that is two points west of due south : S22°30′W
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The earthquake's epicenter was roughly 4 miles south-southwest of Petrolia and occurred at a depth of 11 miles.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Unlike most tornadoes, this one moved south-southwest — a rare track that’s still studied today.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 11 May 2026
The fact that this is even a possibility speaks to the extraordinary nature of El Niño, a pattern change that originates 2,000 to 3,000 miles south-southwest of San Diego.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2026
The Corley Mine operated between the 1920s and 1990s about nine miles south-southwest of Florence.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Unlike most tornadoes, this one moved south-southwest — a rare track that’s still studied today.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 11 May 2026
The fact that this is even a possibility speaks to the extraordinary nature of El Niño, a pattern change that originates 2,000 to 3,000 miles south-southwest of San Diego.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2026
The Corley Mine operated between the 1920s and 1990s about nine miles south-southwest of Florence.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
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“South-southwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/south-southwest. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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