easterly wind

Frequency: 7.08.5 per million words

Describes a wind that comes from the east.

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Examples (10)

  • The easterly wind brought cool air from the ocean.
  • Sailors adjusted their course to catch the easterly wind.
  • A strong easterly wind blew across the plains all day.
  • The weather forecast predicted an easterly wind for tomorrow.
  • Pilots reported encountering a steady easterly wind at cruising altitude.
  • The easterly wind carried the scent of pine trees from the mountains.
  • Farmers welcomed the gentle easterly wind that helped dry their crops.
  • A cold easterly wind made the temperature drop significantly.
  • The kite soared high in the persistent easterly wind.
  • Meteorologists tracked the easterly wind pattern moving across the region.