westerly
pronunciation
How to pronounce westerly in British English:
UK [ˈwestəli]
How to pronounce westerly in American English:
US [ˈwestərli]
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- Noun:
- the west-to-east winds that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth
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- Adjective:
- lying in or toward the west
- of wind; from the west
- moving toward the west
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- Adverb:
- toward the west
- from the west
Word Origin
- westerly (adv.)
- late 15c., "in a westerly direction; facing toward the west," from Middle English wester (adj.) "western" (mid-14c.), from Old English westra, variant of westerne (see western) + -ly (2). As an adjective, "coming from the west," 1570s. Contradictory sense of "going to the west" attested by 1630s.
Example
- 1. These regions are under the influence of westerly winds , suggesting that the soot in question originated in europe .
- 2. Pakistan 's meteorological department said the worst flooding in the country 's history was caused by unusually heavy monsoon rains and a westerly weather system entering pakistan .
- 3. The prevailing winds are westerly , which drove the better-off westwards , upwind of the tanneries and the growing agglomeration of the unwashed .
- 4. Mr pretorius worries that westerly winds might blow spores as far as australia , which is one of the world 's top five wheat exporters .
- 5. The relatively mild westerly winds that have kept britain from freezing much of this winter have been blocked by fierce high pressure over north-west russia , centred on an area just south of the barents sea .