easterly

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adjective or adverb

east·​er·​ly ˈē-stər-lē 

1

: situated toward or belonging to the east

the easterly shore of the lake

2

: coming from the east

an easterly storm

easterly

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noun

plural easterlies

: a wind from the east

Examples of easterly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective or adverb

How to Get There Despite being the most easterly island in the Caribbean, Barbados is relatively well-connected by flights from across the Americas and Europe. —Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2024

Those simulations suggest that in wetter conditions, the West African monsoon pushes a band of air called the African easterly jet northward. —Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 6 Sep. 2024

Noun

Positive values show winds from the west, whereas negative values indicate easterlies. —Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024

There are three jet streams that are thought to affect the Indian summer monsoon – the subtropical westerly, the tropical easterly, and the Somali or cross-equatorial jet stream. —Anusha Krishnan, Quartz, 30 May 2022

Word History

Etymology

Adjective or adverb

obsolete easter eastern

First Known Use

Adjective Or Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1837, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

easterly

adverb or adjective

east·​er·​ly

ˈē-stər-lē

1

: toward the east

they sailed easterly

2

: from the east

an easterly storm