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Definition of easterly - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
windcoming from the east
- An easterly breeze cooled the afternoon.
2.
directionfacing or directed towards the east
- The house has an easterly view of the sunrise.
3.
locationlocated towards or in the east
- The easterly part of the city is less developed.
Noun
weatherwind coming from the east direction
- The easterly brought cool air to the coast.
Adverb
1.
directiontoward the east
- The ship sailed easterly through the fog.
2.
originoriginating from the east
- The weather front moved easterly, bringing rain.
Origin of easterly
Old English, ēast (east) + -erly (suffix)
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weather
easterly wind in the Mediterranean region
Examples of easterly in a sentence
Sailors prepared for the easterly gusts. An easterly wind swept across the field. The balcony has an easterly orientation. The easterly winds brought a chill to the morning. Our easterly neighbors have a beautiful garden. An easterly swept through the desert, cooling the sands.
Farmers anticipated the easterly to bring rain. The birds flew easterly at dawn. The hikers moved easterly along the trail. The ship sailed easterly towards the sunrise. Birds migrate easterly during this season.
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- French:oriental, vent d'est, ...
- German:östlich, Ostwind, ...
- Italian:orientale, vento da est, ...
- Spanish:del este, viento del este, ...
- Portuguese:oriental, vento leste, ...
- Chinese:来自东方的, 东风, ...
- Japanese:東風の, 東風, ...
- Arabic:شَرْقِي, رِياح شَرْقِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:מִזְרָחִי, מִזְרָחִית, ...
- Russian:восточный, восточный ветер, ...
- Ukrainian:східний, східняк, ...
- Hindi:पूरब से आने वाला, पूर्वी हवा, ...
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