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Westbound vs Westerly - What's the difference?

westbound | westerly |

As adverbs the difference between westbound and westerly

is that westbound is towards the west; in a westerly direction while westerly is towards the west.

As adjectives the difference between westbound and westerly

is that westbound is which is, or will be, moving towards the west while westerly is situated in the west.

As a noun westerly is

a westerly wind or storm.

westbound

English

Adverb

(-)
  • Towards the west; in a westerly direction.
    • He was driving westbound on the George Washington Bridge.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Which is, or will be, moving towards the west.
    • Westbound traffic was blocked for miles.

    westerly

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Situated in the west.
  • (of wind) Coming from the west.

    • Synonyms

    * ponent

    Related terms

    * (wind) wester

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Towards the west.

    • Usage notes

    Used by Land Surveyors when they do not want to be specific (not Astronomic West)

    Noun

    (westerlies)
  • A westerly wind or storm.

    • Synonyms

    * zephyr English contranyms