westerly

(noun, adjective, adverb)

adjective

1. of wind; from the west

Similar word(s): west, western

2. moving toward the west

- westbound pioneers

Similar word(s): west, westbound, westward

adverb

1. toward the west

- we began to steer away westerly

2. from the west

- the wind blew westerly

noun

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

Definition categories: phenomenon, wester