monsoon

Definition of Monsoon in English :

1. monsoon

a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter

2. monsoon

rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains

3. monsoon

any wind that changes direction with the seasons

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Monsoon

noun

1.

a seasonal wind of S Asia that blows from the southwest in summer, bringing heavy rains, and from the northeast in winter

2.

the rainy season when the SW monsoon blows, from about April to October

3.

any wind that changes direction with the seasons

noun

1.

a seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and S Asia, blowing from the southwest from April to October, and from the northeast during the rest of the year

2.

the season during which this wind blows from the southwest, characterized by heavy rains

3.

any wind that reverses its direction seasonally or blows constantly between land and adjacent water

n.

1. A wind system that influences large climatic regions and reverses direction seasonally.

2. A wind from the southwest or south that brings heavy rainfall to southern Asia in the summer.

3. A similar seasonal wind, as in the southwest United States, that brings increased rainfall.

4. The rain that comes with any of these winds or wind systems.