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How to use northerly in a sentence

18 example sentences · noun, adjective, adverb

Northerly means a northerly wind (that is, a northern wind, which blows from the north or northerly). Example: “There was a strong wind setup at the south end of the lake after a day of northerly gales.”

Examples of northerly by meaning

adjectiveFacing the north; directed towards the north.

  • a northerly voyage

adjectiveLocated in a northern region.

  • But I'm here to follow the less well-trodden route up to the most northerly point of the British mainland, which has its own scenic claim to make.2021 October 20, Paul Stephen, “Leisure and pleasure on the Far North Line”, in RAIL, number 942, page 47

adjectiveComing from the north.

  • a northerly wind
  • Now they were faced with the problem of a northerly blow, which could soon send a heavy swell clean into the bay.1956 September, F. F. Nicholls, “Neyland, A Forgotten Harbour”, in Railway Magazine, page 632
  • Over November 26-27, Storm Arwen brought northerly winds of up to 100 mph and snow in some parts of the UK.2021 December 15, Stefanie Foster, “Network News: Arwen causes cancellations and speed restrictions”, in RAIL, number 946, page 10

More sentences with northerly

  • There was a strong wind setup at the south end of the lake after a day of northerly gales.From the entry setup
  • Booted Warblers are the more northerly breeders of the two sibling Idunas.2019, Sudhir Vyas, Indian BIRDS, Indian BIRDS Monographs, Booted Warbler Iduna caligata Passage migrant (Fairly common), page 92. From the entry iduna
  • Atlantic gales constantly buffet Morwenstow, whose seven hamlets together constitute Cornwall's most northerly parish.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 288. From the entry buffet
  • Here the prevailing winds are northerly and northeasterly and bring rain to T'ai-pei and I-lan hsien.1953, Norton S. Ginsburg, The Economic Resources and Development of Formosa, Institute of Pacific Relations, page 4. From the entry Tʻai-pei
  • Just after noon, a northerly wind suddenly sprant up.2010, Natalie MacLean, Red, White, and Drunk All Over: A Wine-Soaked Journey from Grape to Glass, →ISBN. From the entry dry-handed
  • The most northerly lane is separated from the other three lanes by a "Jersey wall" composed of concrete barriers.1996, West's federal supplement. [First Series.] - Volume 900, page 790. From the entry jersey wall
  • "Thunder fever" or "thunderstorm asthma" could be triggered by the recent warm weather and continued high pollen count, humidity and northerly wind.2019 June 25, Jess Morcom, “Warning for asthma sufferers as storms could spark life-threatening 'thunder fever'”, in Devon Live. From the entry thunder fever
  • Utah has a shorter ideal peakbagging season than the other southwestern states owing to its higher highpoint elevations and a more northerly latitude.2014, Adam J. Helman, A Tale of Twelve Summers, →ISBN, page 127. From the entry peakbagging
  • A couple of years later the Metropolitan had reached its own most northerly point, Verney Junction, which was as bucolic as it sounds.2012, Andrew Martin, Underground Overground: A passenger's history of the Tube, Profile Books, →ISBN, page 71. From the entry bucolic
  • When we left camp before sunrise, heading on a beeline for the most northerly gully, I drove eagerly, with the kind of shining hope that early morning starts can generate.1973, Colin Fletcher, “Discovery”, in The Winds of Mara, New York: Knopf, page 295. From the entry strike back
  • The short but extremely busy subway shuttle service on the northerly track between New York's Times Square and Grand Central Station will soon be provided by crewless three car trains.1961 February, “Talking of Trains: Automated trains in New York”, in Trains Illustrated, page 78. From the entry crewless
  • Nearly all of the storms which originate in the Cape Verde region first move in a westerly direction over the Atlantic and later recurve in a northerly or northeasterly direction.1934, Ivan Ray Tannehill, The Hurricane, page 6. From the entry recurve
  • While bound east, latitude 41 degrees, longitude 56 degrees 54 minutes, during a northerly gale with very high rolling seas, used storm oil through forward waste pipe with good effect.1914, Leslie's, page 322. From the entry storm oil

Meaning of northerly

  1. noun A northerly wind (that is, a northern wind, which blows from the north or northerly).
  2. adjective Facing the north; directed towards the north.
  3. adjective Located in a northern region.

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Questions about northerly in a sentence

How do you use northerly in a sentence?
Northerly is used as a noun, adjective and adverb. For example: “There was a strong wind setup at the south end of the lake after a day of northerly gales.”
What is a short sentence with northerly?
“a northerly voyage”
What does northerly mean?
Northerly means a northerly wind (that is, a northern wind, which blows from the north or northerly).

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