Monsoon Definition
mŏn-so͝on
monsoons
noun
Any wind system that influences large climactic regions and reverses direction seasonally, specif., such a seasonal system in the SW U.S. that brings increased rainfall.
Webster's New World
The season during which this wind blows from the southwest, characterized by heavy rains.
Webster's New World
A similar seasonal wind, as in the southwest United States, that brings increased rainfall.
American Heritage
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.
Webster's New World
The rains that come with any of these winds or systems.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Monsoon
Noun
Singular:
monsoon
Plural:
monsoonsOrigin of Monsoon
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Obsolete Dutch monssoen from Portuguese monção from Arabic mawsim season from wasama to mark wsm in Semitic roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Obsolete Dutch monssoen from Portuguese monção from Arabic mawsim season from wasama to mark wsm in Semitic roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Arabic موسم (mausim, “season"), from وسم (wásama, “to mark, to brand"), through Portuguese monção and Dutch moesson.
From Wiktionary
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