Meanings
nounbanner cloud (plural banner clouds)
plural banner clouds
- climatologya small, triangular cloud, extending downwind from the peak of a mountain as if a flag, or banner.
Origin
From banner + cloud. From being a banner-like cloud that hangs off a mountain like a flapping flag.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Bannerwolke
- Bannerwolkesmall, triangular cloud
Indonesian awan panji, awan panji-panji
- awan panjismall, triangular cloud
- awan panji-panjismall, triangular cloud
Korean 깃발구름
- 깃발구름 (gitbalgureum)small, triangular cloud
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APA
banner cloud. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banner%20cloud
MLA
“banner cloud.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banner%20cloud. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “banner cloud,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banner%20cloud.
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