monsoon

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noun

1. a seasonal wind in southern Asia;
blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter (Freq. 2)
• Hypernyms:
wind, air current, current of air
2. rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains
• Hypernyms:
rainy season
3. any wind that changes direction with the seasons
• Hypernyms:
wind, air current, current of air, rain, rainfall