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wester

1 American  
[wes-ter] / ˈwɛs tər /

noun

  1. a wind or storm coming from the west.


wester 2 American  
[wes-ter] / ˈwɛs tər /

verb (used without object)

  1. (of heavenly bodies) to move or tend westward.

  2. to shift or veer toward the west.


wester British  
/ ˈwɛstə /

verb

  1. (intr) (of the sun, moon, or a star) to move or appear to move towards the west

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noun

  1. a strong wind or storm from the west

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Etymology

Origin of wester1

First recorded in 1920–25; west + -er 1

Origin of wester1

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; west, -er 6

Example Sentences

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Schools stretching from St. Louis in the east, through central districts such as Columbia and into westers districts like Kansas City called off Wednesday classes.

From Washington Times

A 16-year-old was shot to death at a protest on Tuesday in wester Caracas, according to rights group Venezuelan Observatory of Social Conflict.

From Reuters

So, he had exposure to wester culture, economics and ideas.

From New York Times

The impact of the Pacific waves when lashed by a sixty-mile “sou’-wester” is something terrific.

From Project Gutenberg

I fancy I can still feel the salt sting of that sou'-wester we faced together.

From Project Gutenberg