monsoon Meaning and Definition
1. n. a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter
2. n. any wind that changes direction with the seasons
3. n. rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains
Monsoon (UK: /mɒnˈsuːn/; US: /mɑːnˈsuːn/) is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea.
Synonyms cloudburst deluge drencher flood inundation monsoon pouring rainstorm storm torrential rain
Antonyms drought
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