westerly

/wˈɛstɚli/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adverb

1. toward the west- Daniel Defoe
   “we began to steer away westerly”
2. from the west
   “the wind blew westerly”

adjective

1. of wind; from the west
2. moving toward the west
   “westbound pioneers”

noun

1. the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth

Synonyms for westerly

• western
• west
• westbound
• westward
• prevailing westerly

Antonyms of westerly

• easterly

Words that rhyme with westerly

• northwesterly
• esterly