1
: a periodic wind especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia
2
: the season of the southwest monsoon in India and adjacent areas that is characterized by very heavy rainfall
3
: rainfall that is associated with the monsoon
Examples of monsoon in a Sentence
floods caused by summer monsoons
Recent Examples on the Web
The weather service predicts equal chances of above-, near- or below-average precipitation and temperatures through June, with odds shifting in favor of a July-September monsoon season that is warmer and drier than average.
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Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024
In Pakistan, the recent flooding comes just over two years after a devastating monsoon season battered the country in 2022, killing over 1,700 people and affecting about 33 million more.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The shifting is done in anticipation of the erosion of land that occurs with each monsoon season, which is often devastating for residents as they are forced to constantly adapt to a changing landmass each year.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2024
In 1981, monsoon conditions caused a Panamanian freighter to hit the reef near the island.
—Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
The same effect can be achieved outside of monsoon season by soaking branches in buckets of water.
—Serina Desalvio, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2023
Entomologists and epidemiologists say rising temperatures and longer monsoon seasons are providing ideal breeding conditions for mosquitoes.
—Reuters, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2023
Why are there so many deaths at Lake Mead?
With rising lake levels and dangerous monsoon winds, Lake Mead National Park has been identified as the deadliest national park in America, totaling 145 deaths out of its average of roughly 5 million guests per year between 2014 and 2021.
—The Arizona Republic, 25 Feb. 2024
Aerosols, or fine particulates, less than 2.5 microns in diameter released into the air by a range of industrial processes are beginning to alter monsoon rain patterns on which millions of people depend for growing food.
—Joyeeta Gupta, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2024
Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024
In Pakistan, the recent flooding comes just over two years after a devastating monsoon season battered the country in 2022, killing over 1,700 people and affecting about 33 million more.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The shifting is done in anticipation of the erosion of land that occurs with each monsoon season, which is often devastating for residents as they are forced to constantly adapt to a changing landmass each year.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2024
In 1981, monsoon conditions caused a Panamanian freighter to hit the reef near the island.
—Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
The same effect can be achieved outside of monsoon season by soaking branches in buckets of water.
—Serina Desalvio, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2023
Entomologists and epidemiologists say rising temperatures and longer monsoon seasons are providing ideal breeding conditions for mosquitoes.
—Reuters, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2023
Why are there so many deaths at Lake Mead?
With rising lake levels and dangerous monsoon winds, Lake Mead National Park has been identified as the deadliest national park in America, totaling 145 deaths out of its average of roughly 5 million guests per year between 2014 and 2021.
—The Arizona Republic, 25 Feb. 2024
Aerosols, or fine particulates, less than 2.5 microns in diameter released into the air by a range of industrial processes are beginning to alter monsoon rain patterns on which millions of people depend for growing food.
—Joyeeta Gupta, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Monsoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monsoon. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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monsoon
noun
mon·soon
män-ˈsün 
1
: a periodic wind in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia
2
: the rainy season that accompanies the southwest monsoon
3
: rainfall that is associated with the monsoon season
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