easterly

[ ee-ster-lee ]
/ ˈi stər li /

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 sepulcher, easter sunday, easter term, easter-ledges, easterling, easterly, easterly wave, eastern, eastern aden protectorate, eastern algonquian, eastern bloc

Example sentences from the Web for easterlies

  • The “westerlies” meet “easterlies” from the polar highs at about 50-60° N. and S.

    Deserts |A. S. Walker

British Dictionary definitions for easterlies

easterly
/ (ˈiːstəlɪ) /

adjective

of, relating to, or situated in the east

adverb, adjective

towards or in the direction of the east
from the east an easterly wind

noun plural -lies

a wind from the east

Scientific definitions for easterlies

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.