1
: a periodic wind especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia
2
: the season of the southwest monsoon in India and adjacent areas that is characterized by very heavy rainfall
3
: rainfall that is associated with the monsoon
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floods caused by summer monsoons
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During the summer monsoon season, clouds gathering over the peaks is a near-daily occurrence.
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Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
The year 2024 will certainly be remembered with back-to-back records, a dry monsoon and one of the hottest fall seasons ever recorded.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
Disruptions caused by the monsoon and elections in India have hit earnings in the last few quarters, according to Rohit Shimpi, Fund Manager at SBI Mutual Fund.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
The creature waited out the harsh climate of the Late Triassic by burrowing deep into moist riverbeds to avoid drying out between monsoon seasons in a process known as seasonal estivation.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Monsoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monsoon. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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monsoon
noun
mon·soon
män-ˈsün 
1
: a periodic wind in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia
2
: the rainy season that accompanies the southwest monsoon
3
: rainfall that is associated with the monsoon season
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