sou'westers

Definition of sou'westersnext
plural of sou'wester

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sou'westers
Noun
  • Cropped trench coats are also having a moment this season, delivering the same polished protection in a shorter, sleeker hem, like this 34 percent-off style from Amazon and this $38-off denim trench coat from Madewell.
    Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Makeshift trenches with food supplies and utensils belonging to the miners were also dismantled, with clothing items left behind after the miners fled the site in Randfontein, about 25 miles west of Johannesburg.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Beneath the landscape, a geoexchange system composed of 16 trenches, each roughly 10 feet deep and 150 feet long, taps the earth’s stable temperature to handle heating and cooling.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Dress in layers, pack rain gear, and be prepared for limited cell service with a satellite phone or other means of communication for emergency situations.
    Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Keep the rain gear close by as rounds of rain will be impacting the New York area all of Thursday.
    Justin Lewis, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Sou'westers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sou%27westers. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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