norther

noun

Definition of northernext
as in gale

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  1. gale
  2. blow
  3. northeaster
  4. westerly
  5. wind
Noun
  • Winds will reach gale force off Veracruz, Mexico this afternoon.
    — Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Strong winds were also a concern in areas where residents are accustomed to heavy rain, but not necessarily cyclone-strength gales.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of gale
Noun
  • The library now needs to build out the new Canadian entrance to code — a blow to a not-for-profit organization that has existed on a limited endowment since 1908.
    — Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2025
  • New York City's drinking water could eventually absorb a blow if reservoirs supplying a portion of it become vacated due to rising salinity, according to a new report.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of blow
Noun
  • The ocean keeps coming because of climate change, sea level rise, nor'easters, hurricanes, et cetera.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2023
  • That morning, around 6, authorities found O'Keefe on the ground outside the Canton home just before a nor'easter struck the town with 21 inches of snow.
    — Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 26 May 2023
Definition of northeaster
Noun
  • First, through a combination of weaker trade winds and westerlies over the tropical Atlantic, La Niña tends to create a more placid atmosphere.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024
  • Their modest city saw an influx of evacuees from nearby rural and coastal regions soon after hot westerlies sent walls of flame into a string of towns and villages around New Year's Eve.
    — NBC News, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2020
Definition of westerly
Noun
  • In Manzanar, temperatures often drop below freezing during winter months, while summer peaks at around 110 degrees Fahrenheit—with winds beating relentlessly year-round.
    — Rachel Ng, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Greatest threat will be in the late afternoon and early evening as winds will be relatively light with variable direction as high pressure shifts offshore through the first half of the day.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of wind
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