easterly

/'i:stəli/

Thân thiện

The winds are easterly today.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Coming from the east: Used primarily to describe winds that originate in the east.
   • Situated in or facing the east: Located in, moving toward, or oriented to the east.

2. Adverb:

   • From the east: In a direction or manner coming from the east.
   • Toward the east: In a direction leading to the east.

3. Noun:

   • A wind from the east: A wind that blows from the east.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • The forecast predicts strong easterly winds tomorrow. (Describes the wind's origin.)
  • We sailed along the easterly coast of the island. (Describes the location/orientation.)

• Adverb:

  • The storm moved easterly across the plains. (Describes the direction of movement.)
  • The wind blew easterly throughout the day. (Describes the wind's direction of origin.)

• Noun:

  • A persistent easterly kept our progress slow. (Refers to the wind itself.)

Advanced Usage

• Meteorological Context: In weather reports, "easterly" is a standard term for wind direction. A wind is named for the direction it comes from. An easterly wind blows from the east to the west.

  • The pilot adjusted the course due to the high-altitude easterly.

• Navigational Context: Used to describe a course or bearing.

  • Set a course easterly from this point.

Variants and Related Words

• Easterly can function as an adjective, adverb, and noun without changing form.
• Easterlies (n, plural): Persistent winds from the east, often used in geographical contexts (e.g., trade winds).
  • The tropical easterlies are a major feature of the global circulation.

Synonyms

• Adjective (wind): east wind, orient (poetic).
• Adjective (location): eastern, eastward.
• Adverb: eastward, to the east, from the east.

Antonyms

• Adjective (wind): westerly.
• Adjective (location): westerly.
• Adverb: westerly.
• Noun: westerly.

Related Phrases

• An easterly component: Used in meteorology or navigation to indicate that a direction of movement has a part coming from or going toward the east.
  • The hurricane's path had a strong easterly component.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. from the east; used especially of winds
   • an eastern wind
   • the winds are easterly
2. lying in or toward the east
   • the east side of New York
   • eastern cities

Adverb

1. from the east
   • the winds blew easterly all night

Noun

1. a wind from the east

Từ đồng nghĩa

• eastern
• east wind
• easter