northerly

Example Sentences

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If Brora Rangers win the play-off, they would become the most northerly team in UK professional football.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Next week could bring even chillier weather as winds from a general northerly direction start to dominate.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

It is also likely to be the coolest day of the week as a gentle northerly flow takes hold.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Behind it, the winds will turn northerly bringing a surge of cold air, with temperatures expected to fall below the seasonal average in many locations.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

For both women the castle was suddenly too dark, too empty, too lonely, too northerly, too full of night and winter.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White