westerly

adjective or adverb

west·er·ly | \ ˈwe-stər-lē

Definition of westerly

(Entry 1 of 3)

1 : situated toward or belonging to the west the westerly end of the farm

2 : coming from the west a westerly breeze

westerly

noun

plural westerlies

Definition of westerly (Entry 2 of 3)

: a wind from the west

Westerly

geographical name

Wes·ter·ly | \ ˈwe-stər-lē

Definition of Westerly (Entry 3 of 3)

town in southwestern Rhode Island on the border with Connecticut population 17,936

Examples of westerly in a Sentence

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Normally, when hurricanes get above 30 degrees North in latitude, they get pulled poleward by the westerly pattern in the atmosphere between the tropics and poles. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "The Hurricane Florence forecast has gone from bad to worse," 12 Sep. 2018 Our trip to Langara this summer was marked by 25-mile-an-hour westerly winds, adding a rock-’n’-roll beat to the rhythm of our fishing boat. — Melanie Kirkpatrick, WSJ, "Cold, Windy Bliss on a Salmon Fishing Trip," 9 Aug. 2018 Sun will follow a westerly route around the globe, starting with a trans-Atlantic crossing that includes stops in Iceland, Greenland and Canada. — Gene Sloan, USA TODAY, "June route roundup: Where cruise lines are adding sailings," 8 June 2018 In the Southwest, that means a swing from our normal, relatively dry, westerly winds to more moisture-laden winds from the south. — Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral, "2018 Arizona monsoon prediction: Possibly wetter than normal?," 14 June 2018 Sun will follow a westerly route around the globe, starting with a trans-Atlantic crossing that includes stops in Iceland, Greenland and Canada. — Gene Sloan, USA TODAY, "June route roundup: Where cruise lines are adding sailings," 8 June 2018 The Weather Channel adds that Alberto's thunderstorms are currently blowing off well to the east from upper-level westerly winds. — Howard Cohen, miamiherald, "Add the possibility of tornado and floods to your Memorial Day plans in South Florida | Miami Herald," 26 May 2018 With a westerly wind, even Boston will be warm to hot. — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, "Your Memorial Day weekend forecast: warm Friday and Saturday, then cooler," 24 May 2018 Temperatures will be warmer, with highs in the 70s and 80s, even along the coastline as a westerly wind will prevent a sea breeze from developing. — Hartford Courant, courant.com, "Clouds Will Clear Wednesday As Temperatures Should Reach 70s And 80s," 22 May 2018

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