easterly
IPA: ˈistɝɫi
noun
- (meteorology) Any persistent wind from the east (usually applied to broad currents or belts of easterly winds).
- A surname.
adjective
- Facing the east; directed towards the east.
- Located towards or in the east.
- Coming from the east.
adverb
- In an eastward direction or position; towards the east.
- From the east.
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Examples of "easterly" in Sentences
- The low moved in an easterly direction.
- It is the most easterly port in Suffolk.
- The prevailing wind direction is easterly.
- It is also the worlds most easterly vineyard.
- Baba sees an octagon in the easterly direction.
- Corriverton is the most easterly town in Guyana.
- Prevailing winds flow in the easterly direction.
- The station is the most easterly station in Arnhem.
- Hudson was looking for an easterly passage to the Orient.
- Easterly wind shear inhibited the development of the system.