Monsoon - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌmɑːnˈsuːn|
Brit.
|mɒnˈsuːn|
noun
- a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter
- rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains
- any wind that changes direction with the seasons
- rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains
- any wind that changes direction with the seasons
Extra examples
Monsoon season is coming soon.
The monsoon rain was still sheeting down.
The monsoon season was drawing to a close (=ending).
The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon
Word forms
noun
singular: monsoon
plural: monsoons
singular: monsoon
plural: monsoons
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