northwesterly

Thân thiện

A weather vane points in a northwesterly direction.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Situated in or oriented toward the northwest: Describes something located in the northwest or facing the northwest direction.
   • Coming from the northwest: Describes something, especially wind, that originates in the northwest and moves toward the southeast.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Direction/Orientation):

  • They took a northwesterly route across the state.
  • The building's main entrance has a northwesterly orientation.

• Adjective (Origin of Wind):

  • A strong northwesterly wind brought cooler air to the region.
  • The forecast predicts northwesterly gusts of up to 30 miles per hour.

Advanced Usage

• Meteorological Context: Used precisely to describe wind direction, which is defined by the compass point from which the wind originates.

  • The storm system is driven by a persistent northwesterly flow aloft.

• Navigation and Geography: Used to describe a general direction of travel or the orientation of a geographic feature.

  • The river follows a northwesterly course through the valley.

Variants and Related Words

• Northwester (noun): A wind or storm coming from the northwest.

  • The fierce northwester caused significant wave action on the lake.

• Northwest (noun, adjective, adverb): The cardinal compass point; the general direction.

  • The city lies to the northwest. (Adverb)
  • We explored the northwest coast. (Adjective)

Synonyms

• Northwest: Can sometimes be used interchangeably when describing direction (e.g., a northwest wind).
• Northwestward: Moving or facing toward the northwest.

Antonyms

• Southeasterly: Situated in or coming from the southeast.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. situated in or oriented toward the northwest
2. coming from the northwest
   • northwesterly winds

Từ đồng nghĩa

• northwestern
• northwest