monsoon
noun
mon·soon
| \ män-ˈsün
, ˈmän-ˌsün\
, ˈmän-ˌsün\
Definition of monsoon
1
: a periodic wind especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia
2
: the season of the southwest monsoon in India and adjacent areas that is characterized by very heavy rainfall
3
: rainfall that is associated with the monsoon
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Other Words from monsoon
monsoonal
\ män-ˈsü-nᵊl
, ˈmän-ˌsü- \
adjective
, ˈmän-ˌsü- \
adjective
Examples of monsoon in a Sentence
floods caused by summer monsoons
Recent Examples on the Web
This is the second extreme rainfall event this monsoon after the one in early July . — Sangeeta Tanwar, Quartz India, "Incredible scenes from India’s financial capital that’s drowning in rainwater—yet again," 5 Sep. 2019 Arizona is the state that typically receives the brunt of the monsoon’s moisture and energy. — Chris Bianchi, The Denver Post, "No monsoon, big problem: Parts of Colorado back in drought again," 3 Sep. 2019 Two hundred years of colonial culture soaked Vietnam like a heavy monsoon. — Jim Kempton, Orange County Register, "Follow the French: A look at the French influence on cuisine around the world," 2 Aug. 2019 Tommy Fleetwood would seem to be the only challenger with a reasonable chance to chase down Lowry, although Brooks Koepka is hoping for a Irish monsoon that might spark him from seven shots back. — Tim Bielik, cleveland.com, "British Open 2019: Live leaderboard, tee times and streaming info for Round 4," 21 July 2019 Her great-grandfather would sell the sardine puffs on the street after a monsoon. — Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com, "San Francisco’s new Malaysian restaurant, Mahila, is a chef’s ode to childhood and mamak culture," 13 June 2019 The Steelers offense looked bad in a monsoon in the Browns tie. — The Mmqb Staff, SI.com, "The MMQB Staff's Favorite Week 3 Bets Against the Spread," 20 Sep. 2018 Raincoats, because another thing no one told us is that every summer in the American West, there is a monsoon. — Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, "What They Don't Tell You About Cross-Country Family Road Trips," 23 July 2018 Under monsoon rains on August 18th crowds in signature black T-shirts called for universal suffrage in central Hong Kong’s biggest park. — The Economist, "The turmoil in Hong Kong stems in part from its unaffordable housing," 22 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'monsoon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for monsoon
monsoon
noun
English Language Learners Definition of monsoon
: a wind in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia that brings heavy rains in the summer
: the rainy season that occurs in southern Asia in the summer
: the rain that falls during this season
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monsoon
noun
mon·soon
| \ män-ˈsün
\
\
Kids Definition of monsoon
1
: a wind in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia that blows from the southwest from April to October and from the northeast from October to April
2
: the rainy season that comes with the southwest monsoon
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