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westerly
1[ wes-ter-lee ]
adjective
- moving, directed, or situated toward the west:
the westerly end of the field.
- (especially of a wind) coming from the west:
a westerly gale.
adverb
- toward the west:
to escape westerly.
- from the west:
a sharp wind blowing westerly.
noun
- a wind that blows from the west:
an occasional westerly that pommeled the island.
- westerlies, (used with a plural verb) any semipermanent belt of westerly winds, especially those that prevail at latitudes lying between the tropical and polar regions of the earth.
Westerly
2[ wes-ter-lee ]
noun
- a town in SW Rhode Island.
westerly
/ ˈɛəɪ /
adjective
- of, relating to, or situated in the west
adverb
- towards or in the direction of the west
- (esp of the wind) from the west
noun
- a wind blowing from the west
westerly
/ ĕ′ə-ŧ /
- A wind, especially a prevailing wind, that blows from the west. The prevailing winds in the middle latitudes are westerlies.
- See illustration at wind
westerly
- See prevailing westerlies .
Derived Forms
- ˈɱٱԱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ɱİ··Ա noun
Example Sentences
“The irony is this notion that the dust is going to be mitigated and it won’t travel and disperse,” Gund, 52, said as a westerly breeze picked up.
No sustained heat next week due to predominantly westerly winds.
This weather set-up would once again bring milder westerly winds from the Atlantic and so a reduced chance of colder spells.
Strong westerly winds “shoved the fire into Wrightwood” when it crossed Highway 2 on Tuesday night, with gusts reaching up to 50 mph, Sherwin said.
Next week, we are back to westerly winds with dry spells and some sunshine, but also showers and longer spells of rain at times, especially in the north and west.
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