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
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floods caused by summer monsoons
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The monsoon — the seventh-driest on record — provided little relief: Sky Harbor Airport recorded just 0.74 of an inch of rain for the whole season.
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Hayleigh Evans, Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
The hottest month in Sedona is July, with an average high temperature of 97 degrees, though the summer monsoons, which usually begin in June and can last as late as August, bring cooling afternoon rains.
—Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
During monsoon season, the whole area becomes a flood zone.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Floods from the yearly monsoon rains also left millions stranded and hundreds dead in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, and Nepal, making this year one of the deadliest in recent memory.
—Curtis S. Chin and Jose B. Collazo, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
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Hayleigh Evans, Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
The hottest month in Sedona is July, with an average high temperature of 97 degrees, though the summer monsoons, which usually begin in June and can last as late as August, bring cooling afternoon rains.
—Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
During monsoon season, the whole area becomes a flood zone.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Floods from the yearly monsoon rains also left millions stranded and hundreds dead in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, and Nepal, making this year one of the deadliest in recent memory.
—Curtis S. Chin and Jose B. Collazo, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Monsoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monsoon. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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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
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