northerly
/ˈnɔrðərli/
adjective
- Situated in or moving toward the north.
- The northerly part of the country has colder winters.
- They took a northerly route to avoid traffic.
- The garden faces a northerly direction and gets less sunlight.
- (of wind) coming from the north.
- The northerly breeze helped the sailboat move faster.
- A cold northerly wind made the beach feel chilly.
- Farmers worried about frost from the northerly winds.
Antonyms
adverb
- Toward or in the north.
- The storm tracked northerly along the coast.
- They headed northerly to reach the cabin before dark.
- The ship sailed northerly for three days.