Definition & Meaning of "prevailing westerly"in English

Prevailing westerly

a steady wind blowing from the west, common in mid-latitude regions

westerly

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

complex compound

Countable

plural

not gender specific

Plural form

prevailing westerlies

Examples

The prevailing westerlies helped early explorers cross the Atlantic faster.

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