northerly

[ nawr-ther-lee ]
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adjective
  1. moving, directed, or situated toward the north.

  2. (especially of a wind) coming from the north: a northerly gale.

adverb
  1. toward the north.

  2. from the north.

noun,plural north·er·lies.
  1. a wind that blows from the north.

Origin of northerly

1
1545–55; north + -erly, modeled on easterly

Other words from northerly

  • north·er·li·ness, noun

Words Nearby northerly

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British Dictionary definitions for northerly

northerly

/ (ˈnɔːðəlɪ) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or situated in the north

adverb, adjective
  1. towards or in the direction of the north

  2. from the north: a northerly wind

nounplural -lies
  1. a wind from the north

Derived forms of northerly

  • northerliness, noun

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