westerly

/ˈwɛs.tə(ɹ).li/

WƐS · tə(ɹ) · li (3 syllables)

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Definition

Facing the west; directed towards the west.

Example Sentences

  • "a westerly course or voyage"
  • "Tall, blue-eyed, this proud and stubborn Genoese seaman first visited Portugal, proposing his scheme for a westerly voyage in search of the Indies."
  • "the westerly side of a lake"
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