south-by-west

[US]/[ˈsʌθ bɪ ˈwɛst]/
[UK]/[ˈsʌθ bɪ ˈwɛst]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.A direction southwest of southwest, or 22.5 degrees west of south.
adv.In a direction southwest of southwest.

Phrases & Collocations

south-by-west wind

heading south-by-west

south-by-west passage

moving south-by-west

located south-by-west

a south-by-west route

sailing south-by-west

tracked south-by-west

area south-by-west

west south-by-west

Example Sentences

the wind shifted south-by-west, bringing a welcome coolness.

our route took us south-by-west across the arid plains.

the ship was heading south-by-west, battling the strong currents.

the mountain range stretched south-by-west for miles.

we hiked south-by-west, following the faint trail.

the town was located south-by-west of the main river.

the prevailing breeze was consistently south-by-west.

the explorer charted a course south-by-west into the jungle.

the sun set behind us as we traveled south-by-west.

the coastline curved gently south-by-west along the bay.

the research team moved south-by-west to investigate the anomaly.

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