prevailing wind
noun
: the usual wind in an area or region
—used to refer to the direction of the wind
The prevailing wind in this region is from the east.
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On this morning, at this place, the prevailing wind is from the west.
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Hazlitt, 20 Sep. 2023
The single eye changes color to respond to wind speeds, and the scales rotate to reveal the direction of the prevailing wind.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2023
Maui’s terrain and prevailing wind patterns also had a powerful effect on the fire’s movement.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2023
It should be positioned between your home and the prevailing wind direction or the direction from which wildfires are most likely to come.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 2 Aug. 2023
Check prevailing wind data and hang key stands based on that info.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2022
One thing that hasn’t changed is the prevailing wind off the Gulf.
—Mark Kazlowski, Dallas News, 12 May 2023
Moreover, all heat producing machinery will be underground and downstream from the prevailing wind, thwarting thermal air currents that could affect the sensitive mirrors.
—Dennis Overbye Marcos Zegers, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
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Hazlitt, 20 Sep. 2023
The single eye changes color to respond to wind speeds, and the scales rotate to reveal the direction of the prevailing wind.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2023
Maui’s terrain and prevailing wind patterns also had a powerful effect on the fire’s movement.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2023
It should be positioned between your home and the prevailing wind direction or the direction from which wildfires are most likely to come.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 2 Aug. 2023
Check prevailing wind data and hang key stands based on that info.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2022
One thing that hasn’t changed is the prevailing wind off the Gulf.
—Mark Kazlowski, Dallas News, 12 May 2023
Moreover, all heat producing machinery will be underground and downstream from the prevailing wind, thwarting thermal air currents that could affect the sensitive mirrors.
—Dennis Overbye Marcos Zegers, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
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“Prevailing wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prevailing%20wind. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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