Wind · Weather
gale
very strong wind
A gale is a period of very strong wind.
This vs that
A gale is expected tonight.
A gust hit the window.
Hear it in real life
Why are the shutters closed?
There is a gale coming in from the coast.
The ferry was cancelled because a gale was forecast overnight.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Gale' is the natural word for very strong wind; the stiff version sounds like an official warning.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: There was a big gale of wind yesterday.
Say: There was a strong gale yesterday.
Say 'a gale' or 'a strong gale', not 'a big gale of wind'.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
a gale; gale-force winds; gales are forecast
Wind words
Weather · Wind: the words around “gale”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
There is a gale coming in tonight.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
gale
very strong wind
“The ferry was cancelled because a gale was forecast overnight.”
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