westerly
[ wes-ter-lee ]
/ ˈwɛs tər li /
adjective
moving, directed, or situated toward the west: the westerly end of the field.
(especially of a wind) coming from the west: a westerly gale.
adverb
toward the west: to escape westerly.
from the west: a sharp wind blowing westerly.
noun, plural west·er·lies.
a wind that blows from the west: an occasional westerly that pommeled the island.
westerlies, (used with a plural verb)
any semipermanent belt of westerly winds, especially those that prevail at latitudes lying between the tropical and polar regions of the earth.
Origin of westerly
OTHER WORDS FROM westerly
west·er·li·ness, nounWords nearby westerly
Definition for westerly (2 of 2)
Westerly
[ wes-ter-lee ]
/ ˈwɛs tər li /
noun
a town in SW Rhode Island.
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British Dictionary definitions for westerly
westerly
/ (ˈwɛstəlɪ) /
adjective
of, relating to, or situated in the west
adverb, adjective
towards or in the direction of the west
(esp of the wind) from the west
noun plural -lies
a wind blowing from the west
Derived forms of westerly
westerliness, nounScientific definitions for westerly
westerly
[ wĕs′tər-lē ]
A wind, especially a prevailing wind, that blows from the west. The prevailing winds in the middle latitudes are westerlies. See illustration at wind.