easterly
/ˈiːstərli/
adjective
- Located in or facing the east.
- The easterly side of the island is more rocky and windy.
- They chose an easterly route to avoid the afternoon heat.
- The house has an easterly exposure, so it gets bright morning sunlight.
- (of wind) Coming from the east.
- Easterly breezes often make the beach feel chilly in the morning.
- The sailors prepared for strong easterly gusts during the storm.
- An easterly wind brought cool air from the ocean.
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noun
- A wind that blows from the east.
- Fishermen prefer to go out when an easterly is blowing.
- The easterly picked up in the afternoon, making the flags flutter.
- A steady easterly kept the sailboat moving smoothly.
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