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northwester

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A strong wind blowing from the northwest.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a wind from the northwest

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: northwest wind

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wind, air current, current of air

History

Etymology

From northwest + -er.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Assamese: বৰদৈচিলা (bordoisila) — a strong wind from the northwest
  • Finnish: luoteistuuli — a strong wind from the northwest
  • Māori: parera — a strong wind from the northwest
  • Māori: māuru. — a strong wind from the northwest
  • Russian: норд-вест (nord-vest) — a strong wind from the northwest