Northwesterly

adj, adv, noun

adj, adv, noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A strong wind or storm from the northwest.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Situated in, or pointing to, the northwest.
  2. 2
    Coming from the northwest.
Adjective
  1. 1
    situated in or oriented toward the northwest wordnet
  2. 2
    coming from the northwest wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    From the northwest.

Synonyms

All synonyms
northantarcticarcticaustralborealeast

Example

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"A light, northwesterly wind blew across the city."

Etymology

From north + westerly.

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