northerly

/ˈnɔrðərli/

Other forms: northerlies

Definitions of northerly

1. adjective

   situated in or oriented toward the north
   “going in a northerly direction”

   synonyms: northern

   north

   situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north
2. adjective

   coming from the north; used especially of wind
   “the winds are northerly”

   synonyms: northern

   north

   situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north
3. adverb

   in a northern direction
   synonyms: north, northward, northwards
4. noun

   a wind that blows from the north
   synonyms: boreas, north wind, norther

   types:

   bise, bize

   a dry cold north wind in southeastern France

   mistral

   a strong north wind that blows in France during the winter

   tramontana, tramontane

   a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean

   type of:

   air current, current, current of air, wind

   air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure