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