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westerly

1 of 2

adjective or adverb

west·​er·​ly ˈwe-stər-lē How to pronounce westerly (audio)
1
: situated toward or belonging to the west
the westerly end of the farm
2
: coming from the west
a westerly breeze

westerly

2 of 2

noun

plural westerlies
: a wind from the west

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective or adverb
Dry cold fronts will push their way into the interior West and bring more organized westerly winds. Diana Leonard, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Aug. 2022 The ditch involved in Monday's incident is connected to three tunnels, each of which runs in a westerly direction for about 900 ft., Milwaukee Fire Department chief Chief Aaron Lipski said at a news conference Tuesday morning. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 14 June 2022 Starting at the lighthouse at Cape Naturaliste and finishing 76 miles away at the lighthouse at Cape Leeuwin, the most south westerly point in mainland Australia, this track is the ultimate way to see some of the finest scenery in Australia. Joe Minihane, CNN, 25 July 2022 That more-westerly effort appears to have made quick gains, if the satellite imagery is any indication. David Axe, Forbes, 21 June 2022 These westerly winds bring moisture over Indian land, thus further enhancing the convection. Anusha Krishnan, Quartz, 30 May 2022 Part of the Southern Alps, the range is the first to receive strong westerly airstreams, resulting in up to 20 feet of rain per year. Jessica Wynne Lockhart, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2020 Some westerly breezes help to dry us out, especially midday into the afternoon. Washington Post, 1 May 2022 Anglers need to keep an eye on the weekend weather, though, with rain and big westerly winds in the forecast for Lake Erie’s walleye fishing. cleveland, 17 Mar. 2022
Noun
Their modest city saw an influx of evacuees from nearby rural and coastal regions soon after hot westerlies sent walls of flame into a string of towns and villages around New Year's Eve. NBC News, 11 Jan. 2020 As the land cools in the autumn, north-easterly winds replace the south-westerlies (see map). The Economist, 27 June 2019 But their move from the southern hemisphere to the northern, and the constraining effect of high pressure over Africa, sees them twisted from south-easterlies to south-westerlies. The Economist, 27 June 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective or adverb

obsolete wester western

First Known Use

Adjective Or Adverb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1845, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of westerly was in the 15th century

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