easterly

American  

[ee-ster-lee] / ˈi stər li /

adjective

1. moving, directed, or situated toward the east.

   an easterly course.

2. (especially of a wind) coming from the east.

   an easterly gale.

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adverb

1. toward the east.

2. from the east.

noun

plural

easterlies

1. a wind that blows from the east.

easterly British  

/ ˈiːstəlɪ /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or situated in the east

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adverb

1. towards or in the direction of the east

2. from the east

   an easterly wind

noun

1. a wind from the east

easterly Scientific  

/ ē′stər-lē /

1. A wind, especially a prevailing wind, that blows from the east. The trade winds in tropical regions and the prevailing winds in the polar regions are easterlies.

2. See illustration at wind

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Other Word Forms

• easterliness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of easterly

1540–50; obsolete easter eastern ( see easterling) + -ly

Example Sentences

“It’s a rotation out of the names that have done well and into the names that have been left behind,” said Josh Schachter, chief investment officer and senior portfolio manager at Easterly Snow.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 13, 2025

Joshua Schachter, chief investment officer with Easterly Snow, an asset-management firm, also thinks now is a good time to bet on manufacturing coming back to the U.S.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

In all of this, Mr. Easterly is firm in his belief that the way forward lies in a marriage of market economics and attention to self-respect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Easterly winds can bring the UK some of its coldest and snowiest weather - think back to the so-called 'Beast from the East' in 2018.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025

On November 10th, we had to move out of Cartignies to a small village, Boulogne-sur-Helpe, near by—the most Easterly point the Battalion ever reached.

From The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion by Weetman, W. C. C.