monsoon
noun/mɑnˈsuːn/
Frequency rank: #9,287 most common English word
Meaning
a seasonal wind system that brings heavy rainfall, especially in South and Southeast Asia.
Example sentence
Farmers in the region depend on the monsoon to water their crops each summer.
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