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Added 10 October 2026

west-southwest

/ˌwɛstsaʊθˈwɛst/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about west-southwest at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The compass point halfway between southwest and west; specifically at a bearing of 247.5°.

adjective

Of, in or pertaining to the west-southwest; west-southwestern.
Situated toward or in the direction of the west-southwest; west-southwestward; west-southwesterly.
A west-southwest course.
Coming from the west-southwest; west-southwesterly.
A west-southwest wind.

adverb

Towards or in the direction of the west-southwest; west-southwestwards.
We are travelling west-southwest at the moment.

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