prevailing wind

noun

A wind in a region of the Earth that blows predominantly from one direction.

“The prevailing wind in the Roaring Forties is westerly.”

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Meanings

nounprevailing wind (plural prevailing winds)

plural prevailing winds

  1. climatologyA wind in a region of the Earth that blows predominantly from one direction.

    The prevailing wind in the Roaring Forties is westerly.

    1 more example

    West Midlands Mayor and WMCA Chairman Andy Street said: " A number of public infrastructure projects are facing understandable cost challenges, given the prevailing winds of inflation and supply chain pressures. […]"

    2023 April 5, “Network News: West Midlands Metro extension receives £60 million bail-out”, in RAIL, number 980, page 9
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APA

prevailing wind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prevailing%20wind

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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