south-southeast

noun

south-south·​east ˈsau̇th-ˌsau̇th-ˈēst 

: a compass point that is two points east of due south : S22°30′E

Examples of south-southeast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The storm was about 330 miles (535 kilometers) south-southeast of French Frigate Shoals with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 kph) moving north-northwest at 15 mph (24 kph). — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

The earthquake's epicenter was approximately 2 miles south-southeast of Costa Mesa and occurred at a depth of 5 miles. — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Its core was some 460 miles south-southeast of Honolulu and 285 miles south of South Point, which is on the Big Island. — Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2026

Polo was a few hundred miles south-southeast of Manzanillo, Mexico, on Tuesday. — Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for south-southeast

• predeceased
• unreleased
• beast
• ceased
• creased
• east
• feast
• fleeced
• geest
• greased
• leased
• least