easterly

[ ee-ster-lee ]

/ ˈi stər li /

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adjective

moving, directed, or situated toward the east: an easterly course.

(especially of a wind) coming from the east: an easterly gale.

adverb

toward the east.

from the east.

noun, plural east·er·lies.

a wind that blows from the east.

Origin of easterly

1540–50; obsolete easter eastern (see easterling) + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM easterly

east·er·li·ness, noun

Words nearby easterly

Easter Island, Easter Islander, Easter-ledges, Easter lily, easterling, easterly, easterly wave, Easter Monday, eastern, Eastern Aden Protectorate, Eastern Algonquian

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Example sentences from the Web for easterly

Each pilot made an easterly course toward Fallujah, heading back to the LZ beyond Camp Schwedler.
The Night the SEALS Captured the Butcher of Fallujah|Patrick Robinson|November 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Afternoon weather for central London is predicted to be 12C, light rain, easterly breeze with the evening, largely overcast.
Jubilee Celebrations Continue in London|Tom Sykes|June 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The summer that followed was cold and ungenial, with easterly winds, though fortunately it brightened up somewhat for the harvest.
Nature Near London|Richard Jefferies
We now pursued our way along the coast-line of Dhofar in an easterly direction.
Southern Arabia|Theodore Bent

Then Easterly proposed buying controlling interests in certain large mills and gradually consolidating them.
The Quest of the Silver Fleece|W. E. B. Du Bois
The fixed star formed with Jupiter and the most easterly satellite an equilateral triangle, as in the figure.
The Sidereal Messenger of Galileo Galilei|Galileo Galilei
Its course is then easterly, and after passing Wu-chow Fu it crosses the frontier into Kwang-tung.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for easterly

easterly

/ (ˈiːstəlɪ) /

adjective

of, relating to, or situated in the east

adverb, adjective

towards or in the direction of the east

from the eastan easterly wind

noun plural -lies

a wind from the east

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Scientific definitions for easterly

easterly

[ ē′stər-lē ]

A wind, especially a prevailing wind, that blows from the east. The trade winds in tropical regions and the prevailing winds in the polar regions are easterlies. See illustration at wind.

单词	easterly
释义	easterly [ ee-ster-lee ] / ˈi stər li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR easterly ON THESAURUS.COM adjective moving, directed, or situated toward the east: an easterly course. (especially of a wind) coming from the east: an easterly gale. adverb toward the east. from the east. noun, plural east·er·lies. a wind that blows from the east. Origin of easterly 1540–50; obsolete easter eastern (see easterling) + -ly OTHER WORDS FROM easterly east·er·li·ness, noun Words nearby easterly Easter Island, Easter Islander, Easter-ledges, Easter lily, easterling, easterly, easterly wave, Easter Monday, eastern, Eastern Aden Protectorate, Eastern Algonquian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for easterly Each pilot made an easterly course toward Fallujah, heading back to the LZ beyond Camp Schwedler. The Night the SEALS Captured the Butcher of Fallujah\|Patrick Robinson\|November 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Afternoon weather for central London is predicted to be 12C, light rain, easterly breeze with the evening, largely overcast. Jubilee Celebrations Continue in London\|Tom Sykes\|June 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The summer that followed was cold and ungenial, with easterly winds, though fortunately it brightened up somewhat for the harvest. Nature Near London\|Richard Jefferies We now pursued our way along the coast-line of Dhofar in an easterly direction. Southern Arabia\|Theodore Bent Then Easterly proposed buying controlling interests in certain large mills and gradually consolidating them. The Quest of the Silver Fleece\|W. E. B. Du Bois The fixed star formed with Jupiter and the most easterly satellite an equilateral triangle, as in the figure. The Sidereal Messenger of Galileo Galilei\|Galileo Galilei Its course is then easterly, and after passing Wu-chow Fu it crosses the frontier into Kwang-tung. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for easterly easterly / (ˈiːstəlɪ) / adjective of, relating to, or situated in the east adverb, adjective towards or in the direction of the east from the eastan easterly wind noun plural -lies a wind from the east 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 easterly east, eastward Scientific definitions for easterly easterly [ ē′stər-lē ] A wind, especially a prevailing wind, that blows from the east. The trade winds in tropical regions and the prevailing winds in the polar regions are easterlies. 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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easterly

adjective

adverb

noun, plural east·er·lies.

Origin of easterly

OTHER WORDS FROM easterly

Words nearby easterly

Example sentences from the Web for easterly

British Dictionary definitions for easterly

adjective

adverb, adjective

noun plural -lies

Words related to easterly

Scientific definitions for easterly