northerly (n.)

  1. a wind that blows from the north

    [ Syn: north wind , norther , boreas ]

    northerly (adv.)

  1. in a northern direction; they earn more up north; Lets go north!

    [ Syn: north , north , northwards , northwards , northward , northward , north , north , northwards , northwards , northward , northward , north , north , northwards , northwards , northward , northward , north , north , northwards , northwards , northward , northward ]

    northerly (adj.)

  1. situated in or oriented toward the north; the northern suburbs; going in a northerly direction

    [ Syn: northern ]

  2. coming from the north; used especially of wind; the north wind doth blow; a northern snowstorm; the winds are northerly

    [ Syn: northern ]

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