easterly

/ˈistərli/

Other forms: easterlies

Definitions of easterly

1. adjective

   lying in or toward the east
   synonyms: eastern

   east

   situated in or facing or moving toward the east
2. adjective

   from the east; used especially of winds
   “the winds are easterly”

   synonyms: eastern

   east

   situated in or facing or moving toward the east
3. adverb

   from the east
   “the winds blew easterly all night”

   antonyms:

   westerly

   from the west
4. noun

   a wind from the east
   synonyms: east wind, easter

   types:

   levanter

   an easterly wind in the western Mediterranean area

   type of:

   air current, current, current of air, wind

   air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure