Easterly
noun
A wind that comes from the east.
It's going to be cold tonight due to the easterly.
Often appears as...
- an easterly is blowing
- strong easterly
adjective
Located or moving in the east direction.
We should keep moving in the easterly direction for a while.
Often appears as...
- easterly wind
- easterly direction
adverb
Towards the east.
My house is situated easterly from here.
Often appears as...
- situated easterly
- moved easterly
noun
A wind that comes from the east.
It's going to be cold tonight due to the easterly.
Often appears as...
- an easterly is blowing
- strong easterly
adjective
Located or moving in the east direction.
We should keep moving in the easterly direction for a while.
Often appears as...
- easterly wind
- easterly direction
adverb
Towards the east.
My house is situated easterly from here.
Often appears as...
- situated easterly
- moved easterly
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Weather-Related
Easterly often describes winds in weather reports, indicating a cooler climate due to eastward winds.
The forecast says we'll have an easterly bringing rain this weekend.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Literal
Easterly can describe any general movement from the east, not necessarily a strict eastward direction.
The birds flew in an easterly across the sky, from northeast to southeast.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
Easterly can be used metaphorically to suggest something, like a change, originating from the east.
We felt an easterly shift in policy after the new leadership in the eastern headquarters.
Pro Tip 1/3Weather-Related
Easterly often describes winds in weather reports, indicating a cooler climate due to eastward winds.
The forecast says we'll have an easterly bringing rain this weekend.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Literal
Easterly can describe any general movement from the east, not necessarily a strict eastward direction.
The birds flew in an easterly across the sky, from northeast to southeast.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
Easterly can be used metaphorically to suggest something, like a change, originating from the east.
We felt an easterly shift in policy after the new leadership in the eastern headquarters.
Pro Tip 1/3Weather-Related
Easterly often describes winds in weather reports, indicating a cooler climate due to eastward winds.
The forecast says we'll have an easterly bringing rain this weekend.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Literal
Easterly can describe any general movement from the east, not necessarily a strict eastward direction.
The birds flew in an easterly across the sky, from northeast to southeast.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
Easterly can be used metaphorically to suggest something, like a change, originating from the east.
We felt an easterly shift in policy after the new leadership in the eastern headquarters.
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Video examples
The Bizarre Grouse of...
edge of the this little clearing and there were three or four others here you can interest big black fan thing it's like a black sunrise it's one of those easterly things in nature the object is a shoe size obvious is to attract the females and that whole thing that you
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 198 PIPE...
before it was merely a sock filled with ash and I already said there you can see the air is blowing well actually interestingly in a slightly easterly direction ah it's all swirling all over the place
Video examples
The Bizarre Grouse of...
edge of the this little clearing and there were three or four others here you can interest big black fan thing it's like a black sunrise it's one of those easterly things in nature the object is a shoe size obvious is to attract the females and that whole thing that you
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 198 PIPE...
before it was merely a sock filled with ash and I already said there you can see the air is blowing well actually interestingly in a slightly easterly direction ah it's all swirling all over the place
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Meriwether Lewis
American Explorer
The day cold and fair with a high easterly wind: we were visited by two Indians who gave us an account of the country and people near the Rocky mountains where they had been.
Quote examples
Meriwether Lewis
American Explorer
The day cold and fair with a high easterly wind: we were visited by two Indians who gave us an account of the country and people near the Rocky mountains where they had been.
Example 1 of 1
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