Definition of westerly Westerly

/wɛˈstɚli/ - [westerlee] - west•er•ly

We found 11 definitions of westerly from 4 different sources.

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What does westerly mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

westerly, westerlier, westerliest

westerly - of wind; from the west
  western
  west situated in or facing or moving toward the west
westerly - moving toward the west; "westbound pioneers"
  westbound, westward

Adverb

westerly - from the west; "the wind blew westerly"
  easterly from the east; "the winds blew easterly all night"
westerly - toward the west; "we began to steer away westerly"- Daniel Defoe
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • westerly (Noun)
    A westerly wind or storm.
  • westerly (Adverb)
    Towards the west.
  • westerly (Adjective)
    Situated in the west.
  • westerly (Adjective)
    Coming from the west.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • westerly (a.)
    Of or pertaining to the west; toward the west; coming from the west; western.
  • westerly (adv.)
    Toward the west; westward.

Part of speech

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  • westerly, noun, singular of westerlies.
  • westerly, adjective.

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