southwest by south

noun

The compass point halfway between southwest and south-southwest, specifically 213.75°.

Similar
SWbS
Opposite
northeast by north
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Meanings

nounsouthwest by south (uncountable)

alternative abbreviation SWbS

  1. uncountableThe compass point halfway between southwest and south-southwest, specifically 213.75°.

    Antonyms: northeast by north

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe compass point halfway between southwest and south-southwest, specifically 213.75°.

Opposite
northeast by north

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe compass point that is one point south of southwest

Similar
SWbS
Broader
compass pointpoint

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian югозапад-юг
  • югозапад-юг (jugozapad-jug)compass point
Chinese Mandarin 西南微南
  • 西南微南 (xīnán wēi nán)compass point
Finnish länsietelälounas
  • länsietelälounascompass point
French sud-ouest-quart-sud
  • sud-ouest-quart-sudcompass point
Japanese 南西微南
  • 南西微南 (nanseibinan)compass point
Korean 남서미남
  • 남서미남 (namseominam)compass point
Cite this entry
APA

southwest by south. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/southwest%20by%20south

MLA

“southwest by south.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/southwest%20by%20south. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “southwest by south,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/southwest%20by%20south.

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