in a westward position or direction: [as adjective]:he stumbled slowly along in a westerly directionthe westerly end of Sunset Boulevard [as adverb]:our plan was to keep westerly
(of a wind) blowing from the west: [as adjective]:a stiff westerly breeze
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Universal
a wind blowing from the west:high ground and prevailing westerlies give a lot of rainfall
(westerlies) the belt of prevailing westerly winds in medium latitudes in the southern hemisphere:icebergs tend to follow recognized paths eastward and north through the westerlies