westerly

noun

Definition of westerlynext
as in gale

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Recent Examples of westerly Wendling, the most north-westerly site of all and barely in the valley, turns the same cool end darker, toward plum, blackberry and savoury earth. — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 First, through a combination of weaker trade winds and westerlies over the tropical Atlantic, La Niña tends to create a more placid atmosphere. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024 Their modest city saw an influx of evacuees from nearby rural and coastal regions soon after hot westerlies sent walls of flame into a string of towns and villages around New Year's Eve. — NBC News, 11 Jan. 2020 As the land cools in the autumn, north-easterly winds replace the south-westerlies (see map). — The Economist, 27 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for westerly
  1. gale
  2. wind
  3. blow
  4. northeaster
  5. headwind
Noun
  • With unpredictable subpolar gales and zero heavy manufacturing on the island, a conventional build would have dragged out across four or five years.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The gale warning has expired, but the small craft advisory remains in effect for boaters along the Atlantic waters and Keys waters.
    — Bri Buckley, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of gale
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  • The One-All has retro looks too, with a whiff of classic speedboat mixed with a dose of sixties wind-in-the hair roadster.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Hedges are used to define boundaries just as a fence would do, as a privacy screen, or as a windbreak or noise barrier to soften the sounds of nearby traffic and deflect wind.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of wind
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  • Toney is one of the leaders on the team, so losing him before the biggest game of the regular season was a tough blow.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • While the announcement doesn’t guarantee that Eisenkot will be the next prime minister, Herzog’s decision is another blow to Netanyahu, who lost his parliamentary majority in the election.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of blow
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  • The ocean keeps coming because of climate change, sea level rise, nor'easters, hurricanes, et cetera.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2023
  • That morning, around 6, authorities found O'Keefe on the ground outside the Canton home just before a nor'easter struck the town with 21 inches of snow.
    — Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 26 May 2023
Definition of northeaster
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  • However, shares of Apple edged down following its earnings report due to concerns about macroeconomic headwinds that look likely to foil the firm's future growth.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Comcast is about to split off NBCUniversal from its connectivity business, which faces similar headwinds.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of headwind

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