cloud street

noun

: a row of cumulus clouds

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And the cloud streets generally align with the direction of the wind. Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026

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1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cloud street was in 1943

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“Cloud street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20street. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

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