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Definition of westerly - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
weatherwind comes from the west direction
- A westerly breeze cooled the afternoon heat.
2.
locationsituated in or facing the west
- The westerly room gets the most sunlight in the evening.
Noun
1.
wind directionwind blowing from the west
- The westerly brought cooler temperatures overnight..
2.
weatherstorm originating from the west
- A strong westerly hit the coast last night.
Adverb
1.
directionin the direction of the west
- The ship sailed westerly across the ocean.
2.
windoriginating from the west
- The breeze blew westerly, cooling the afternoon.
Expressions with westerly
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blowing from the west
The prevailing westerly winds brought cool air.
Origin of westerly
Old English, wester (west) + -ly (like)
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meteorology
region known for strong westerly winds
Examples of westerly in a sentence
The westerly current made sailing difficult. The westerly wind brought cool air. Their house has a westerly view of the mountains. A strong westerly delayed the flight. The westerly picked up speed in the afternoon. The fishermen prepared for the westerly.
A sudden westerly disrupted the event. The birds flew westerly at sunset. The hikers moved westerly along the trail. The ship sailed westerly, heading towards the open sea. Birds migrated westerly as the seasons changed.
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- French:d'ouest, vent d'ouest, ...
- German:westlich, Westwind, ...
- Italian:occidentale, vento occidentale, ...
- Spanish:del oeste, viento del oeste, ...
- Portuguese:ocidental, vento oeste, ...
- Chinese:西风的, 西风, ...
- Japanese:西風の, 西風, ...
- Arabic:غَرْبِيّ, رِيَاح غَرْبِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:מַעֲרָבִי, רוּחַ מַעֲרָבִית, ...
- Russian:западный, западный ветер, ...
- Ukrainian:західний, західний вітер, ...
- Hindi:पश्चिमी, पश्चिमी हवा, ...
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