westerly

About 0.95 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Coming from the west; originating in the west.

   a westerly wind

2. adjective Facing the west; directed towards the west.

   a westerly course

3. adjective Located towards or in the west.

   the westerly side of the lake

4. adverb Towards the west.
5. noun A westerly wind or storm, one blowing or coming from the west.

Similar words

westward westbound western west wester west wind wind boggled easterly westwardly

Often followed by

direction winds wind course and along of to side

Word family

Westerly westerlies