noun
- weather systems characterized by high atmospheric pressure at their center, with winds circulating clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere, typically bringing clear, calm weather
Usage: meteorology; plural of anticyclone
Examples
- Anticyclones often bring several days of sunny, pleasant weather.
- The meteorologist predicted that anticyclones would dominate the region’s weather pattern this week.
- Unlike storms, anticyclones are associated with stable atmospheric conditions.
- Pilots prefer flying during anticyclones because of the calm air and good visibility.
- The weather map showed two large anticyclones moving across the continent.
- Anticyclones can cause temperature inversions that trap pollutants near the ground.