southerly
adjective or adverb
south·er·ly
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Definition of southerly
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: situated toward or belonging to the south
the southerly shore of the lake
2
: coming from the south
a southerly wind
southerly
noun
plural southerlies
Definition of southerly (Entry 2 of 2)
: a wind from the south
Examples of southerly in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective or adverb
This annual meteor shower is best for observers in the Southern Hemisphere, along with those in the more southerly regions of the Northern Hemisphere. — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, "Look up! The Delta Aquarid meteor shower will light up the night sky Sunday night," 26 July 2019 Confidence: Medium-High Tomorrow night: Things start to change a bit as winds come from a more southerly direction. — Brian Jackson, Washington Post, "D.C.-area forecast: Still summery but more pleasant through tomorrow, then heating up again through the Fourth as storm chances return," 30 June 2019 Overnight as the wind turns to a southerly direction the humidity will build back into the state and by midday Tuesday the dew point will have reached into the upper 60s and lower 70s with a mostly cloudy sky. — courant.com, "Weather for Monday, Aug. 12," 12 Aug. 2019 Those southerly winds are light but steady around 5 mph. — Brian Jackson, Washington Post, "D.C.-area forecast: Heat and humidity trend higher again; storm chances increase by midweek," 28 July 2019 That's because tropical humidity was transported north from the Gulf of Mexico by southerly winds. — Jeff Berardelli, CBS News, ""Corn sweat" makes heat wave even more dangerous," 22 July 2019 Her southerly migration is also a generational one. — Lisa Kennedy, The Know, "Can they get an amen? Vintage Theatre goes to church with “Crowns: A Gospel Musical”," 5 July 2019 Unfortunately, this could allow for southerly winds to bring more smoke into the area. — Jeff Parrott, Anchorage Daily News, "Smoky conditions expected to continue through the weekend in Southcentral Alaska," 28 June 2019 The unprecedented warming has been driven by southerly winds in the Bering Sea, with warm air from the south melting the ice at an alarming rate. — Jordan Evans, CNN, "Alaska's warming ocean is putting food and jobs at risk, scientists say," 28 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
To the north are the Khasi Hills, standing athwart the path of moisture-laden southerly winds eager to continue north. — The Economist, "The South Asian monsoon, past, present and future," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'southerly.' 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 southerly
southerly
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of southerly
: located in or moving toward the south
: blowing from the south
See the full definition for southerly in the English Language Learners Dictionary
southerly
adjective or adverb
south·er·ly
| \ ˈsə-t͟hər-lē
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Kids Definition of southerly
1
: from the south
a southerly wind
2
: toward the south
a southerly shore They sailed southerly.