northerly
adjective or adverb
north·er·ly
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Definition of northerly
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: situated toward or belonging to the north
the northerly border
2
: coming from the north
a northerly wind
northerly
noun
plural northerlies
Definition of northerly (Entry 2 of 2)
: a wind from the north
Examples of northerly in a Sentence
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Meteorologists hesitate to say that these are the most northerly strikes ever detected since forecasters haven’t really looked into the matter, but the situation is strange. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Rare Lightning Strikes Detected 300 Miles From North Pole," 14 Aug. 2019 Flossie could take a similar or perhaps even more northerly track than Erick, AccuWeather said. — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, "Strengthening Tropical Storm Erick forecast to approach Hawaii by week's end," 30 July 2019 But it's also expected to open up wine growing possibilities in more northerly latitudes that were previously too cold to grow grapes. — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, "Climate change means more pesticides in your wine," 3 July 2019 Winds are expected to shift to a more northerly component midweek. — Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, "Wind shift gives crews fighting Peninsula wildfire time to bolster Sterling Highway defenses," 25 June 2019 While Florida and Ohio are becoming more Republican, the more northerly states appear to be reverting to the Democrats. — The Economist, "Donald Trump launches his re-election campaign," 20 June 2019 Passing clouds and northerly winds will keep afternoon highs below normal, but highs in the mid 80s are expected this afternoon. — Dallas News, "NBC 5 Forecast: Pop up showers for some; Dry for most," 7 June 2019 The exception to this dismal picture is Rory Stewart, the secretary of state for international development and the MP for one of England’s most northerly constituencies, Penrith and the Border. — The Economist, "Rory Stewart, odd man out," 7 June 2019 At the docks at Ingleside, a cold front has changed the wind direction from its usual northerly direction, making this already unfamiliar procedure even trickier. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "America's New Energy Coast," 19 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'northerly.' 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 northerly
northerly
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of northerly
: located in or moving toward the north
: blowing from the north
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northerly
adjective or adverb
north·er·ly
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Kids Definition of northerly
1
: from the north
a northerly wind
2
: toward the north
a northerly city We sailed northerly.
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