monsoon

Word Type

n.

monsoon Meaning Definition

A wind blowing part of the year from one direction, alternating with a wind from the opposite direction; -- a term applied particularly to periodical winds of the Indian Ocean, which blow from the southwest from the latter part of May to the middle of September, and from the northeast from about the middle of October to the middle of December.

Synonyms for monsoon

air current,cat-and-dog weather,crosscurrent,current,current of air,dirty weather,downdraft,draft,fall wind,flow of air,following wind,head wind,indraft,inflow,inhalation,inrush,inspiration,jetstream,katabatic wind,movement of air,predominance of Aquarius,raininess,rains,rainy day,rainy season,rainy weather,spell of rain,spring rains,stormy weather,stream,stream of air,tail wind,undercurrent,updraft,wet,wet season,wet weather,wind

Synonym Search Links for monsoon

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