1
: a periodic wind especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia
2
: the season of the southwest monsoon in India and adjacent areas that is characterized by very heavy rainfall
3
: rainfall that is associated with the monsoon
Examples of monsoon in a Sentence
floods caused by summer monsoons
Recent Examples on the Web
In addition, an above-average African monsoon season will help initiate thunderstorms over Africa that will eventually form into tropical systems in the Atlantic.
—
Max Golembo, ABC News, 23 May 2024
Additionally, this hurricane season also features the potential for an above-normal west African monsoon, which can produce easterly winds that seed some of the strongest and longest-lived Atlantic storms, NOAA said.
—Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 23 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for monsoon 
Max Golembo, ABC News, 23 May 2024
Additionally, this hurricane season also features the potential for an above-normal west African monsoon, which can produce easterly winds that seed some of the strongest and longest-lived Atlantic storms, NOAA said.
—Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 23 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for monsoon
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'monsoon.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near monsoon
Cite this Entry
“Monsoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monsoon. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
monsoon
noun
mon·soon
män-ˈsün 
1
: a periodic wind in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia
2
: the rainy season that accompanies the southwest monsoon
3
: rainfall that is associated with the monsoon season
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share