sou'-sou'-west

A form of south-southwest — The compass point halfway between south and southwest; specifically at a bearing of 202.5°.

Meanings

nounsou'-sou'-west (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountablenauticalAlternative form of south-southwest.
adjectivesou'-sou'-west (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparablenauticalAlternative form of south-southwest.
adverbsou'-sou'-west (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparablenauticalAlternative form of south-southwest.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe compass point midway between south and southwest

adverbto, toward, or in the south southwest

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

sou'-sou'-west. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sou'-sou'-west

MLA

“sou'-sou'-west.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sou'-sou'-west. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sou'-sou'-west,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sou'-sou'-west.

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