NORTHERS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

northers

noun

plural of norther

as in westerlies

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Noun

The main concern will be frequent lightning and gusty winds with any storm that pops up.

— Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
The tornado is being classified as an EF0 (winds of 65 mph to 85 mph).

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of winds

Noun

Our arrival in the Madawaska River country of eastern Ontario, near Combermere, was noteworthy only for the snow flurries and marrow-chilling gales that howled down from Hudson Bay to greet us.

— HARRY H. EDEL, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026
The weather in Wales was terrible, with snow and freezing temperatures and Arctic gales.

— Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026

Definition of gales

Noun

But even this state-of-the-art model couldn’t directly account for the subtle cumulative effects of clouds, which can span just meters and be shaped by even tinier zephyrs of air.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026
The third floor of the store is home to what is billed as the world’s largest collection of shirtings, with 6,000 types of poplins, batistes, zephyrs and voiles, and another room dedicated just to collars.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

Definition of zephyrs

Noun

Despite the anxiety among investors that the bull market has to end, and all the headwinds that can be pointed to that may cause a correction if not a bear market, 10 out of 11 sectors in the S&P 500 just beat earnings estimates.

— Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Grassroots fundraisers face competing headwinds, according to For Good interim president Tamara Mahal.

— James Pollard, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of headwinds

Noun

Episode one of the eight-episode season airs November 1 on HBO Max.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
With performer lineup updates rolling out throughout August, there's now a clearer picture of what viewers can expect when the live broadcast airs September 3 from the Starlite Auditorium in Marbella, Spain.

— Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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