monsoon

/mษ‘nหˆsuหn/

IPA: /M AA0 N S UW1 N/

noun
  1. 1

    Any of a number of winds associated with regions where most rain falls during a particular season.

  2. 2

    Tropical rainy season when the rain lasts for several months with few interruptions.

  3. 3

    The rains themselves.

  4. 4

    Entire meteorological systems with such characteristics.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/monsoon