westerly
ˈwɛstərli
westerlies
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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.
west wind zephyr
2.
locationsituated in or facing the west
  • The westerly room gets the most sunlight in the evening.
western westward

Noun

1.
wind directionwind blowing from the west
  • The westerly brought cooler temperatures overnight..
west wind zephyr
2.
weatherstorm originating from the west
  • A strong westerly hit the coast last night.
gale storm tempest

Adverb

1.
directionin the direction of the west
  • The ship sailed westerly across the ocean.
west westward
2.
windoriginating from the west
  • The breeze blew westerly, cooling the afternoon.
west westbound westward
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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.

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  1. French:d'ouest, vent d'ouest, ...
  2. German:westlich, Westwind, ...
  3. Italian:occidentale, vento occidentale, ...
  4. Spanish:del oeste, viento del oeste, ...
  5. Portuguese:ocidental, vento oeste, ...
  6. Chinese:西风的, 西风, ...
  7. Japanese:西風の, 西風, ...
  8. Arabic:غَرْبِيّ, رِيَاح غَرْبِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַעֲרָבִי, רוּחַ מַעֲרָבִית, ...
  10. Russian:западный, западный ветер, ...
  11. Ukrainian:західний, західний вітер, ...
  12. Hindi:पश्चिमी, पश्चिमी हवा, ...
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