westerly
/ˈwɛstərli/
adjective
- Situated in, facing, or coming from the west.
- The house has a westerly view of the mountains.
- They chose a westerly route to avoid the morning sun.
- A westerly breeze cooled the beachgoers.
Antonyms
adverb
- Toward or from the west.
- The wind blew westerly, pushing the clouds away.
- The ship sailed westerly for several days.
- They traveled westerly across the state.
noun
- A wind that blows from the west, especially a prevailing wind in a region.
- A steady westerly kept the sailboat moving quickly.
- The westerlies dominate the weather patterns in this latitude.
- The forecast calls for strong westerlies tonight.