southerly
/ˈsʌðəli/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈʌðɚli] /ˈsʌðərli/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈʌðɚli] /ˈsə-t͟hər-lē How to pronounce southerly (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈsʌð.əl.i/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈʌðɚli] /ˈsʌð.ɚ.li/ (ame, ipa)
southerly — adjective
- southerlypositive
- more southerlycomparative
- most southerlysuperlative
1. located on the southern side, or moving in that direction.
located on the southern side, or moving in that direction.
Their apartment has a southerly view across the harbor and the train station.
a southerly view across + [place]
After lunch, we followed a southerly path through pine trees toward the beach.
follow a southerly path
The pilot turned the small plane onto a southerly course over Hualien.
The map marks the southerly border of the farm near Tainan.
- northerly
located in the north or moving that way
文法句型
a southerly view
a southerly route
a southerly border
用法筆記
Usually describes a side, route, or course. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about place or movement, not wind.
2. used for wind or air that blows northward out of the south.
used for wind or air that blows northward out of the south.
A southerly wind pushed dark rain clouds over the fishing port.
a southerly wind
By dawn, a cool southerly breeze was blowing through Lan's kitchen window.
a cool southerly breeze
The forecast says southerly air will keep the island warm tonight.
Loose flags snapped all afternoon in the strong southerly wind off the bay.
- south
more common in everyday phrases such as south wind
- northerly
describes wind coming from the north instead
文法句型
a southerly wind
a southerly breeze
southerly air
用法筆記
Most often modifies wind, breeze, or air in weather contexts. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense identifies where the wind starts, not where something is located.
southerly — noun
- southerlysingular
- southerliesplural
1. a wind that is blowing in from the south.
a wind that is blowing in from the south.
A damp southerly arrived after sunset and filled the tents with warm air.
a damp southerly arrived
By noon, the southerly had blown the smoke away from the beach.
the southerly had blown + [thing] away
Fishermen delayed leaving because a strong southerly was making the channel rough.
The captain welcomed the fresh southerly that finally cooled the deck.
- south wind
plain everyday phrase for the same kind of wind
- northerly
a wind that blows from the north
文法句型
a fresh southerly
a strong southerly
the southerly blew in
用法筆記
Mostly heard in weather reports and sea talk. Unlike adjective sense 2, this sense itself names the wind.