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BNC: 19545 COCA: 24948

northerly

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northerly /ˈnoɚðɚli/ adjective
northerly
/ˈnoɚðɚli/
adjective
Learner's definition of NORTHERLY
[more northerly; most northerly]
: located in or moving toward the north在北边的;向北移动的
: blowing from the north(风)来自北边的

— northerly

adverb
BNC: 19545 COCA: 24948

northerly

1 of 2

adjective or adverb

north·​er·​ly ˈnȯr-t͟hər-lē How to pronounce northerly (audio)
1
: situated toward or belonging to the north
the northerly border
2
: coming from the north
a northerly wind

northerly

2 of 2

noun

plural northerlies
: a wind from the north

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective or adverb
In these northerly latitudes, the coldest months traditionally brought the formation of a thick layer of sea ice, isolating islanders before air travel, but also girding the coast with a protective barrier against winter storms. Taras Grescoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2022 Thorhauge, then a teenager living on the northerly Faroe Islands, had never considered becoming a captain. CNN, 6 Apr. 2022 Despite its northerly latitude, the port’s ice-free harbour saw trade and the fishing industry fuel the town’s growth. David Nikel, Forbes, 11 July 2022 More northerly waters, for example, that are too cold now may do better for walleyes in the future. Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2022 Ultimately, the rays reach their most northerly point in the sky above the Tropic of Cancer, the imaginary line that parallels the equator at 23.5 degrees north latitude. Aylin Woodward, WSJ, 20 June 2022 There will be clear, calm and comfortable conditions overnight with lows in the upper 50s to around 60 degrees and just a light northerly breeze. Greg Porter, Washington Post, 3 June 2022 This was Sumburgh Airport, Shetland — the most northerly commercial airport in the United Kingdom. Ethel G. Hofman, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2022 Clark, Graves, and their crews anticipated a 6 megaton blast with northerly winds. Audra J. Wolfe, The New Republic, 30 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective or adverb

north entry 3 + -erly (as in easterly)

First Known Use

Adjective Or Adverb

circa 1544, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of northerly was circa 1544
BNC: 19545 COCA: 24948

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