Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between south and southeast, or 157°30ʹ east of due north.
- adj. To, toward, of, facing, or in the south-southeast.
- adv. In, from, or toward the south-southeast.
Wiktionary
- n. The compass bearing or compass point halfway between south and southeast, specifically 157.5°, abbreviated as SSE.
WordNet 3.0
- adv. to, toward, or in the south southeast
Examples
“The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the center of Ophelia was about 435 miles (700 kilometers) south-southeast of Bermuda, and was moving north at about 17 mph (27 kph).”
“Long lines of oil sheen began showing up about 35 miles south-southeast of Grand Isle.”
The Huffington Post: Rocky Kistner: The Macondo Monkey on BP's Back
“Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tomas was about 570 kilometers south-southeast of Port-au-Prince, with winds of 85 kilometers per hour.”
Voice of America: Storm Heads for Haiti After Killing 12 in St. Lucia
“John Bellini, a seismologist with the U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center in Golden, Colorado, said the larger earthquake had a preliminary 5.3 magnitude and struck 220 miles 350 kilometers south-southeast of Madrid at 6:47 p.m.”
“John Bellini , a seismologist with the U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center in Golden, Colorado, said the larger earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 and struck 220 miles 350 kilometers south-southeast of Madrid, the Associated Press reported.”
The Wall Street Journal: Two Quakes in Spain Cause Major Damage
“Emily was hovering about 215 miles south-southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Tuesday afternoon, then quickened its pace toward Haiti and the Dominican Republic later in the day.”
The Wall Street Journal: Tropical Storm Emily Moving Toward Haiti
“Its maximum sustained winds were 40 mph and it was drifting slowly south-southeast at 2 mph.”
USA Today: Tropical Storm Bret forms in Atlantic near Bahamas
“Forecasters say Bret has 85-kilometer-per-hour winds and is centered about 465 kilometers south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.”
Voice of America: Pacific Hurricane Dora Strengthens Off Mexican Coast
“Its center was about 235 miles (380 kilometers) south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and 455 miles (735 kilometers) west of Bermuda.”
USA Today: Hurricane Dora reaches Cat. 4 strength off Mexico
“As of Wednesday night, Earl was a powerful Category 4 hurricane centered more than 520 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, N.C., with winds of 140 mph.”
The Huffington Post: Hurricane Earl Evacuations: Ocracoke Island In Hurricane Earl Path
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