easterly English

Meaning easterly meaning

What does easterly mean?

Definitions in simple English

easterly Noun

— An easterly is any continuous wind from the east.

easterly Adjective

— If something or someone is easterly, they are facing east. The boat was taking an easterly course towards its destination.

— If a place is easterly, it can be found to the east. The cabin can be found of the easterly side of the lake.

— If something is easterly, it comes from the east. The wind is an easterly wind.

easterly Adverb

— If something is done easterly, it is done towards the east.

easterly

— adverb from the east the winds blew easterly all night

— adjective (= eastern) from the east; used especially of winds an eastern wind the winds are easterly

— adjective (= eastern) lying in or toward the east the east side of New York eastern cities

— noun (= east wind) a wind from the east

Synonyms easterly synonyms

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easterly English » English

eastern

east wind

east

easter

oriental

eastward

to the east

orient

from the east

an easterly wind

Topics easterly topics

What do people use easterly to talk about?

States Location Direction

North, south, east, west

• What words refer to a direction of the compass?
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