prevailing wind
prevailing wind · prevailing winds
A wind in a region of the Earth that blows predominantly from one directionA wind in a region of the Earth that blows predominantly from one direction.
Meaning
1 sensesA wind in a region of the Earth that blows predominantly from one direction.
The prevailing wind in the Roaring Forties is westerly.
the predominant wind direction
Forms
plural: prevailing winds| Singular | prevailing wind |
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regular