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northwesterly

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northwesterly /noɚθˈwɛstɚli/ adjective
northwesterly
/noɚθˈwɛstɚli/
adjective
Learner's definition of NORTHWESTERLY
: located in or moving toward the northwest在西北的;向西北移动的
: blowing from the northwest(风)来自西北方向的

— northwesterly

adverb
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northwesterly

adverb or adjective

north·​west·​er·​ly nȯr(th)-ˈwe-stər-lē How to pronounce northwesterly (audio)
1
: from the northwest
2
: toward the northwest

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web On a positive note, the prevailing northwesterly winds were pushing the fire to the southeast, up a mountain and away from Ancient Olympia, authorities said. Demetris Nellas, ajc, 24 July 2022 Sunday will see only a slight chance of thunderstorms after 8 a.m. with mostly sunny conditions and a high near 89 with north-northwesterly winds from 10-15 mph and overnight lows again around 72. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2022 The resurgent Arctic air rides in on west-northwesterly winds gusting near 25 mph at times. Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2022 That eliminates the inversion lid, or there sometimes is weak offshore flow replacing the northwesterly onshore winds. Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2022 The upper air flow will turn more west to northwesterly and usher in stable air. oregonlive, 21 Apr. 2022 West-to-northwesterly winds initially fanned ashfall north of Barbados, but Saturday the breeze changed direction. Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2021 If northwesterly winds manage to gust near 40 mph, wind chills will easily be stuck in the 20s all day. Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2022 Gusty evening west-northwesterly breezes should nearly calm before dawn. Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of northwesterly was circa 1611
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