west wind

English

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Etymology

Inherited from Old English westwind, from Proto-West Germanic *westawind.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɛst wɪnd/

Noun

west wind (plural west winds)

  1. A wind blowing from the west.
    Synonyms: westerly, zephyr

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