west-southwest
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west-southwest
- /ˌwɛstsaʊθˈwɛst/
noun west southwest · west-south-west · WSW
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The compass point halfway between southwest and west; specifically at a bearing of 247.5°.
Opposite: east-northeast
adjective west southwest · west-south-west · WSW
- 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 west southwest · west-south-west · WSW
- Towards or in the direction of the west-southwest; west-southwestwards. We are travelling west-southwest at the moment.
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noun compass point
| Español | oesuroeste |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 서남서 seonamseo |
| 日本語 | 西南西 seinansei |
| 中文 | 西南偏西 xīnán piān xī |
| Português | oés-sudoeste |
| Français | ouest-sud-ouest |
| Ελληνικά | δυτικά-νοτιοδυτικά dytiká-notiodytiká |
Talk about this word "west-southwest." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/west-southwest. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. west-southwest. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/west-southwest "west-southwest." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/west-southwest.Cite this
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title = {west-southwest},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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