MEANING
A very strong wind, or a sustained period of such wind.
Use it for
Wind-battered coasts, bent trees, and difficult outdoor travel.Give sustained wind substantial force.
Words that belong together
- howling gale
- coastal gale
- gale-force wind
On the page
The gale flattened the grass along the ridge.
They waited until the gale eased before leaving the cove.
Salt spray reached the fields during the overnight gale.
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Word forms
- Base
- gale
Usage notes
Primary category: environment. Stronger than a breeze; formal weather scales give gale a defined range, while prose uses it more loosely. Plural: gales
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