Definitions for monsoon

monsoon mon·soon

Spelling: [mon-soon]
IPA: /mɒnˈsun/

Monsoon is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 49 anagrams from letters in monsoon (mnnooos).

Definitions for monsoon

noun

  1. the seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter.
  2. (in India and nearby lands) the season during which the southwest monsoon blows, commonly marked by heavy rains; rainy season.
  3. any wind that changes directions with the seasons.
  4. any persistent wind established between water and adjoining land.

Origin of monsoon

1575-85; Dutch monssoen (now obsolete) Portuguese monção, earlier moução Arabic mawsim season

Examples for monsoon

monsoon rains sparked widespread flooding that submerged the camp in water.

The Bangkok metro continued to operate even as a foot of water lapped at the entrances during the 2011 monsoon.

When a monsoon approached, waiters dropped plastic drapes to keep the deck from flooding, the aide said.

The monsoon season that year saw six tiger attacks, despite the normal rarity of such incidents in that season.

The monsoon blew steadily all the way, and the yacht carried her sail.

He sailed with the monsoon, but had to steam back against it.

Himachal has been converted into fairyland by the monsoon rains.

By Sunday, the shifting winds of a monsoon storm drove the flames toward the town.

But at last there comes the monsoon and the rains--and then the Resurrection Morning.

With the change of the monsoon came a lowering of the temperature.

Word Value for monsoon
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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