westerly
adjective · noun · adverb
Simple meaning
Coming from the west.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwɛstɚli
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Definition
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adjective
of wind
Coming from the west.
Facing the west; directed towards the west.
Located towards or in the west.
noun
A westerly wind or storm, one blowing or coming from the west.
adverb
Toward the west
From the west
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
More ways to use westerly
- “We began to steer away westerly"- Daniel Defoe.”adverb
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Compound terms
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The winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth.
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