monsoon
noun
the seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter.
monsoons
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pluralof monsoon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But lower profit margins, the agricultural impact of monsoons and a possible consolidation in public spending could eventually moderate GDP growth, they added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
This includes drought across parts of the Amazon, Indonesia and Australia, disrupted monsoons in India, and shifting rainfall throughout the tropics.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Ocean-derived moisture can travel across continents within large weather systems including atmospheric rivers, monsoons and tropical storms.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 12, 2025
His province is where most deaths have been recorded during this year's monsoons.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2025
Cambodia’s tropical climate is dictated by the monsoons, which bring heavy rain from May to October.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
