southerly direction

Frequency: 6.00.8 per million words

describing a direction that is towards or from the south

southerlyADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

direction

Examples (10)

  • The wind is blowing in a southerly direction today.
  • They headed in a southerly direction towards the coast.
  • If you continue in this southerly direction, you will reach the village.
  • The birds migrate in a southerly direction for winter.
  • We must maintain a steady southerly direction to stay on course.
  • The river flows predominantly in a southerly direction.
  • A strong current pulled the boat in a southerly direction.
  • From here, you should proceed in a southerly direction for about two miles.
  • The explorers noted the mountain range extended in a southerly direction.
  • Is this the correct southerly direction to reach the city?