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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mon•soon /mɑnˈsun/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Meteorologythe seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and S Asia, blowing from the SW in summer and from the NE in winter.
- Meteorology(in India and nearby lands) the season during which the SW monsoon blows, usually having heavy rains.
- (loosely) a heavy rain or rainstorm.
mon•soon•al, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mon•soon (mon so̅o̅n′),USA pronunciation n. - Meteorologythe seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter.
- Meteorology(in India and nearby lands) the season during which the southwest monsoon blows, commonly marked by heavy rains;
rainy season. - Meteorologyany wind that changes directions with the seasons.
- Meteorologyany persistent wind established between water and adjoining land.
- Arabic mawsim season
- Portuguese monção, earlier moução
- Dutch monssoen (now obsolete)
- 1575–85
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: monsoon /mɒnˈsuːn/ n - a seasonal wind of S Asia that blows from the southwest in summer, bringing heavy rains, and from the northeast in winter
- the rainy season when the SW monsoon blows, from about April to October
- any wind that changes direction with the seasons
Etymology: 16th Century: from obsolete Dutch monssoen, from Portuguese monção, from Arabic mawsim seasonmonˈsoonal adj |