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

Those tailwinds were met with some headwinds, particularly related to the exit market and fundraising for emerging managers and companies. —Truebridge Capital, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025

So far in 2025, the U.S. economy has only faced headwinds and has not yet benefitted from any tailwinds. —Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025

Although investors expect cryptocurrency prices are likely to pull back even more before making a run for a new record, their positive outlook on the year driven by regulatory tailwinds is still intact. —Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025

The firm would likely be happy to own the stock and benefit from the same operational and macro tailwinds that Emerson sees. —Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 1 Mar. 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)