night wind

noun

A wind that blows at night.

Meanings

nounnight wind (plural night winds)

plural night winds

  1. A wind that blows at night.

    'T is sweet to listen as the night-winds creep / From leaf to leaf; 't is sweet to view on high / The rainbow, based on ocean, span the sky.

    1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, section I
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APA

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“night wind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/night%20wind. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “night wind,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/night%20wind.

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