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

Options Activity Short-term options traders have been incredibly put-biased of late, and an unwinding of these bearish bets could fuel additional tailwinds. —Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025

Riding on the back of such tailwinds, Nvidia shares jumped 3.4% — their third straight day of gains — to close at a record $149.43. —Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025

Tech stocks also got a tailwind from a report from electronics maker Foxconn, which said December revenues were at a record thanks to demand for artificial intelligence technologies. —Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025

After two straight losses, HOU is playing for a tailwind of momentum entering postseason. —Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

tail wind

noun

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