| English Dictionary |
PREVAILING WESTERLY
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
| IPA (US): |  |
Dictionary entry overview: What does prevailing westerly mean?
• PREVAILING WESTERLY (noun)
The noun PREVAILING WESTERLY has 1 sense:
1. the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth
Familiarity information: PREVAILING WESTERLY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Synonyms:
prevailing westerly; westerly
Hypernyms ("prevailing westerly" is a kind of...):
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Little by little and bit by bit." (English proverb)
"If you do not sow, you can't reap." (Albanian proverb)
"The apple doesn't fall far from the tree." (Armenian proverb)
"He who puts off something will lose it." (Corsican proverb)
"If you do not sow, you can't reap." (Albanian proverb)
"The apple doesn't fall far from the tree." (Armenian proverb)
"He who puts off something will lose it." (Corsican proverb)