Monsoon Definition

mŏn-so͝on
monsoons
noun
Any wind system that influences large climactic regions and reverses direction seasonally, specif., such a seasonal system in the SW U.S. that brings increased rainfall.
Webster's New World
The season during which this wind blows from the southwest, characterized by heavy rains.
Webster's New World
A similar seasonal wind, as in the southwest United States, that brings increased rainfall.
American Heritage
A seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and S Asia, blowing from the southwest from April to October, and from the northeast during the rest of the year.
Webster's New World
The rains that come with any of these winds or systems.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Monsoon

Noun

Singular:
monsoon
Plural:
monsoons

Origin of Monsoon

  • Obsolete Dutch monssoen from Portuguese monção from Arabic mawsim season from wasama to mark wsm in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Obsolete Dutch monssoen from Portuguese monção from Arabic mawsim season from wasama to mark wsm in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Arabic موسم (mausim, “season"), from وسم (wásama, “to mark, to brand"), through Portuguese monção and Dutch moesson.

    From Wiktionary

Monsoon Sentence Examples

  • It is to be noted that the climate of the islands of the Pacific becomes more and more healthy the farther they are from the monsoon region.

  • The wet season, lasting during the prevalence of the south-west monsoon, from April to December, is clearly defined on the Pacific slope.

  • Tibet is affected by the south-west monsoon, just as the Pamirs are affected, but in varying degrees according to geographical position.

  • All the western region is but slightly affected by the monsoon.

  • The northwest monsoon, beginning in October and lasting till March, brings the principal rainy season in the archipelago.

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Words Starting With

MMOMON

Words Ending With

NONOON

Unscrambles

monsoon

Words Starting With M and Ending With N

Starts With M & Ends With NStarts With MO & Ends With NStarts With M & Ends With ON

Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With M7 Letter Words Ending With N