tailwind

noun

tail·​wind ˈtāl-ˌwind 

plural tailwinds

1

: a wind having the same general direction as a course of movement (as of an aircraft)

2

: a force or influence that advances progress toward an improved condition

… the strengthening housing market should be providing tailwinds for home improvement retailers.

—Katherine Peralta

Medicare reform is a thorny problem even when the political tailwinds are favorable.

—Russ Wiles

Examples of tailwind in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The comforting thing for investors is that Linde’s management team is known for its conservatism with its guidance, and a weaker U.S. dollar could also be a tailwind to earnings growth. —Kevin Stankiewicz,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025

An unwinding of these bearish bets could also serve as a tailwind going forward. —Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025

Satterfield noted the growth in e-commerce should continue to be a tailwind for ODFL. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Apr. 2025

His time in the heat was assisted by a 3.5m/s tailwind, while his final time was aided by a 2.6m/s tailwind. —Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for tailwind

• chagrined
• crosswind
• downwind
• rescind
• upwind
• whirlwind
• woodwind
• finned
• ginned
• grinned
• pinned
• sinned

Kids Definition

tail wind

noun

: a wind having the same general direction as the course of a moving object (as an aircraft)