westerly
1 of 2adjective or adverb
west·er·ly
ˈwe-stər-lē 
1
: situated toward or belonging to the west
the westerly end of the farm
2
: coming from the west
a westerly breeze
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Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
Another contributing factor is the likely development of the climate pattern known as La Niña, which is known to decrease westerly winds across the Caribbean into the tropical Atlantic and lead to a more severe hurricane season.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2024
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
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Adjective or adverb
Rather than heading west from the Canary Islands, the sailors followed the coast of Africa south in search of the trade winds that eventually sent them on their westerly course.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
Another contributing factor is the likely development of the climate pattern known as La Niña, which is known to decrease westerly winds across the Caribbean into the tropical Atlantic and lead to a more severe hurricane season.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2024
Noun
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
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westerly
1 of 2 adverb or adjective
west·er·ly
ˈwes-tər-lē
1
: toward the west
the ship sailed westerly
a westerly direction
2
: from the west
the wind blew westerly
a westerly breeze
westerly
2 of 2 noun
plural westerlies
: a wind blowing from the west
Geographical Definition
Westerly
geographical name
Wes·ter·ly
ˈwe-stər-lē
town in southwestern Rhode Island on the border with Connecticut population 17,936
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