westerly

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth
  2. adjective of wind; from the west
  3. adjective moving toward the west

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Synonyms

prevailing westerly

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