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Definition of monsoon - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
seasonrainy season with continuous heavy rain
- Farmers eagerly await the monsoon for their crops.
2.
weatherTECH. seasonal wind in South Asia bringing heavy rainsTECH.
- The monsoon brings relief from the summer heat.
3.
systemTECH. meteorological system causing seasonal rainsTECH.
- Scientists study the monsoon to predict weather patterns.
Images of monsoon
rainy season with continuous heavy rain 
seasonal wind in South Asia bringing heavy rains
Expressions with monsoon
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period with heavy rain caused by monsoon winds
The monsoon season brings floods every year.
seasonal tropical forest with distinct wet and dry periods
The monsoon forest thrives during the rainy season.
Origin of monsoon
Arabic, mawsim (season)
Terms with monsoon included in their meaning
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rainy period
period with heavy rain caused by monsoon winds
climate
open woodland in a tropical area with monsoon climate
resembling monsoon
resembling or characteristic of a monsoon
Examples of monsoon in a sentence
During the monsoon, rivers often overflow. Farmers eagerly await the monsoon each year. The monsoon season can cause severe flooding. The monsoon brought heavy rains to the region. Farmers rely on the monsoon for their crops.
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- French:mousson, pluie de mousson, ...
- German:Monsun, Monsunwind, ...
- Italian:monsone, stagione delle piogge, ...
- Spanish:monzón, lluvia monzónica, ...
- Portuguese:monção, sistema de monções, ...
- Chinese:雨季, 季风, ...
- Japanese:モンスーン, 季節風, ...
- Arabic:موسم الأمطار, مَوْسِمِيّة, ...
- Hebrew:מוֹנְסוֹן, מוֹנְסוּן, ...
- Russian:муссон, сезон дождей, ...
- Ukrainian:мусон, сезон дощів, ...
- Hindi:मानसून, ...
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