westerly

[ wes-ter-lee ]

/ ˈwɛs tər li /

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adjective

moving, directed, or situated toward the west: the westerly end of the field.

(especially of a wind) coming from the west: a westerly gale.

adverb

toward the west: to escape westerly.

from the west: a sharp wind blowing westerly.

noun, plural west·er·lies.

a wind that blows from the west: an occasional westerly that pommeled the island.

westerlies, (used with a plural verb) any semipermanent belt of westerly winds, especially those that prevail at latitudes lying between the tropical and polar regions of the earth.

Origin of westerly

1570–80; west + -erly, as in easterly

OTHER WORDS FROM westerly

west·er·li·ness, noun

Words nearby westerly

Westenra, wester, Westergren method, westering, Westerlies, westerly, Westermarck, western, western alienation, Western Australia, Western blot

Definition for westerly (2 of 2)

Westerly

[ wes-ter-lee ]

/ ˈwɛs tər li /

noun

a town in SW Rhode Island.

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Example sentences from the Web for westerly

Strong easterly winds drove the fire down the westerly slopes of the Carmel Range.
Israel's Inferno|Fania Oz-Salzberger|December 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Another week of westerly gales, alternating with brief periods of calm, has elapsed, making a total of six weeks off the Horn.
The Mutiny of the Elsinore|Jack London
We had a splendid but perfectly uneventful run from the Rock, a westerly wind and fine weather prevailing during the whole trip.
Under the Meteor Flag|Harry Collingwood
We had had a pretty long passage, with westerly gales, which kept all hands employed.
Will Weatherhelm|W.H.G. Kingston

It is washed by the Pacific, an evaporating surface, and westerly and south-west breezes are drawn in from that ocean over it.
The Philosophy of the Weather|Thomas Belden Butler
It is generally preceded by unsettled weather, and westerly or southerly winds.
Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before|George Turner

British Dictionary definitions for westerly

westerly

/ (ˈwɛstəlɪ) /

adjective

of, relating to, or situated in the west

adverb, adjective

towards or in the direction of the west

(esp of the wind) from the west

noun plural -lies

a wind blowing from the west

Derived forms of westerly

westerliness, noun

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Cultural definitions for westerly

westerly

See prevailing westerlies.

Scientific definitions for westerly

westerly

[ wĕs′tər-lē ]

A wind, especially a prevailing wind, that blows from the west. The prevailing winds in the middle latitudes are westerlies. See illustration at wind.

单词	westerly
释义	westerly [ wes-ter-lee ] / ˈwɛs tər li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR westerly ON THESAURUS.COM adjective moving, directed, or situated toward the west: the westerly end of the field. (especially of a wind) coming from the west: a westerly gale. adverb toward the west: to escape westerly. from the west: a sharp wind blowing westerly. noun, plural west·er·lies. a wind that blows from the west: an occasional westerly that pommeled the island. westerlies, (used with a plural verb) any semipermanent belt of westerly winds, especially those that prevail at latitudes lying between the tropical and polar regions of the earth. Origin of westerly 1570–80; west + -erly, as in easterly OTHER WORDS FROM westerly west·er·li·ness, noun Words nearby westerly Westenra, wester, Westergren method, westering, Westerlies, westerly, Westermarck, western, western alienation, Western Australia, Western blot Definition for westerly (2 of 2) Westerly [ wes-ter-lee ] / ˈwɛs tər li / noun a town in SW Rhode Island. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for westerly Strong easterly winds drove the fire down the westerly slopes of the Carmel Range. Israel's Inferno\|Fania Oz-Salzberger\|December 5, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Another week of westerly gales, alternating with brief periods of calm, has elapsed, making a total of six weeks off the Horn. The Mutiny of the Elsinore\|Jack London We had a splendid but perfectly uneventful run from the Rock, a westerly wind and fine weather prevailing during the whole trip. Under the Meteor Flag\|Harry Collingwood We had had a pretty long passage, with westerly gales, which kept all hands employed. Will Weatherhelm\|W.H.G. Kingston It is washed by the Pacific, an evaporating surface, and westerly and south-west breezes are drawn in from that ocean over it. The Philosophy of the Weather\|Thomas Belden Butler It is generally preceded by unsettled weather, and westerly or southerly winds. Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before\|George Turner British Dictionary definitions for westerly westerly / (ˈwɛstəlɪ) / adjective of, relating to, or situated in the west adverb, adjective towards or in the direction of the west (esp of the wind) from the west noun plural -lies a wind blowing from the west Derived forms of westerly westerliness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to westerly westward, westbound, westernmost Cultural definitions for westerly westerly See prevailing westerlies. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for westerly westerly [ wĕs′tər-lē ] A wind, especially a prevailing wind, that blows from the west. The prevailing winds in the middle latitudes are westerlies. See illustration at wind. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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westerly

adjective

adverb

noun, plural west·er·lies.

Origin of westerly

OTHER WORDS FROM westerly

Words nearby westerly

Definition for westerly (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for westerly

British Dictionary definitions for westerly

adjective

adverb, adjective

noun plural -lies

Derived forms of westerly

Words related to westerly

Cultural definitions for westerly

Scientific definitions for westerly