northwester

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noun

A strong wind blowing from the northwest.

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northwest wind
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Meanings

nounnorthwester (plural northwesters)

plural northwesters · alternative norwester · alternative nor'wester

  1. climatologyA strong wind blowing from the northwest.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna wind from the northwest

Similar
northwest wind
Broader
windair currentcurrent of air

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From northwest + -er.

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Translations

Finnish luoteistuuli
  • luoteistuulia strong wind from the northwest
Māori parera, māuru.
  • pareraa strong wind from the northwest
  • māuru.a strong wind from the northwest
Russian норд-вест
  • норд-вест (nord-vest)a strong wind from the northwest
Cite this entry
APA

northwester. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/northwester

MLA

“northwester.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/northwester. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “northwester,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/northwester.

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