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Meanings of westerly in английском

Moving toward the west.

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From the west.

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Examples for "western"
Examples for "western"
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The migrants hope to get to wealthy western Europe and find work.
Reuters
2
Congestive heart failure is a major public health problem in western countries.
Pubmed
3
Most trade unions across western Europe are strong supporters of the euro.
The Irish Times
4
From Serbia, Ed Thomas reports on the long march to western Europe.
BBC
5
Just over half of Heineken's revenue last year came from western Europe.
The Irish Times
1
Peyton set his course westward and almost immediately was over the ocean.
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
2
Their general course seemed the same as our own; to the westward.
Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I
3
The windows of the room in which she was lying looked westward.
War and Peace
4
Scores of torches flared in the darkness as the workmen hurried westward.
The Young Engineers in Arizona; or, Laying Tracks on the Man-kil...
5
Portugal holding that to the eastward and Spain that to the westward.
The Story of the Philippines / Natural Riches, Industrial Resour...
1
Martin and Ferguson were concerned with the northern five bands; NAT 26-westbound.
Code Three
2
AA Roadwatch attributed some of the delays to confusion among westbound drivers.
The Irish Times
3
Boe, a tanker on which reporter made a westbound crossing in 1942.
The new yorker
4
Jean's friend had lost his wife and child on a westbound train.
Grace Harlowe's Third Year at Overton College
5
There would be a westbound bus leaving in an hour and ten minutes.
Nothing in her way

The winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth.

Usage of westerly in английском
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South-westerly gales caused severe power cuts in parts of the west yesterday.
The Irish Times
2
Eel River flows about 130 miles northerly and, say, forty miles westerly.
A Backward Glance at Eighty: Recollections & Comment
3
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate south to south-westerly.
The South African
4
The most easterly of the chain is Timor, the most westerly Sumatra.
Wonders of Creation: A Descriptive Account of Volcanoes and Thei...
5
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-westerly.
The South African
6
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light south-westerly to westerly.
The South African
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Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly.
The South African
8
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-westerly.
The South African
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The wind along the coast will be light westerly becoming north easterly.
The South African
10
Already the westerly gale had cleared the smoke from the lower valley.
The Hidden Places
11
It followed along the banks of that stream, in a westerly direction.
Christopher Carson, Familiarly Known as Kit Carson
12
Strong north-westerly winds are expected over the eastern interior from tomorrow afternoon.
The South African
13
Strong north-westerly winds are expected over the southern interior from tomorrow afternoon.
The South African
14
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate southerly to south-westerly.
The South African
15
In summer it helps push westerly winds towards the south of Australia.
News.com.au
16
A strong westerly gale swept low over the surface of the desert.
Across Coveted Lands; or, a Journey from Flushing (Holland) to C...
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