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northwesterly Definition

north·west·erly (-tər lē)

adjective, adverb

  1. in or toward the northwest
  2. from the northwest, as a wind
northwesterly Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • wind: Some began to flap their wings, feeling the strong northwesterly wind that is blowing into the pens.
  • direction: They had taken off from nearby fields and were heading in a northwesterly direction.
  • airflow: A changeable west to northwesterly airflow controlled the UK's weather from the 18th onwards.
  • breeze: There was a northwesterly breeze, so I was going upwind and across cloud streets all the way.