southwesterly
Definition
- Adjective:
- Situated in or oriented toward the southwest: Describes something located in the southwest part of an area or facing the southwest direction.
- Coming from the southwest: Describes something, especially wind or weather, that originates from the southwest and moves toward the northeast.
Examples
- Adjective (oriented toward):
- They sailed on a southwesterly course toward the island.
- The house has a large, southwesterly-facing balcony.
- Adjective (coming from):
- A strong southwesterly wind brought warm, moist air to the coast.
- The forecast predicts southwesterly gales later this evening.
Advanced Usage
- Meteorological Context: In weather reporting, "southwesterly" is a standard term to describe wind direction. A "southwesterly wind" blows the southwest.
- The depression will bring persistent southwesterly winds and heavy rain.
Variants and Related Words
- Southwester (noun): A wind or storm coming from the southwest.
- The ship battled against a fierce southwester.
- Southwest (noun, adjective, adverb): The general cardinal direction.
- Southwesterly (adverb): In a southwesterly direction.
- The birds migrated southwesterly for the winter.
Synonyms
- Southwestern: Pertaining to or characteristic of the southwest (more common for describing a region than a direction of origin).
- From the southwest: A descriptive phrase with the same meaning for the "coming from" sense.
Related Phrases
- Southwesterly flow: A consistent movement of air from the southwest, often used in meteorology.
- A southwesterly flow aloft will steer weather systems across the country.
- Southwesterly aspect: The direction a slope or surface faces, used in geography, agriculture, and real estate.
- The vineyard benefits from a sunny, southwesterly aspect.
Adjective
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situated in or oriented toward the southwest
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coming from the southwest
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the winds are southwesterly
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