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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The ridges all lean the same way, slanting and curving in from the lower left of the frame, which ESA noted reflects the direction of the prevailing wind in this region.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Kauffman Stadium is notoriously unfriendly to home run hitters—a product of its cavernous outfield and prevailing wind patterns—and the team recently deputized assistant GM Daniel Mack to study what an adjustment might look like.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Of the four, the most familiar, the prevailing wind of Mesopotamia, still blows today from the northwest.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
This coastal storm is called a nor’easter due to the prevailing wind direction from the northeast ahead of its center.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
In Wyoming, the Dollar Lake wildfire north-northwest of Pinedale will continue to push smoke into the Upper Green River Basin given the prevailing wind direction.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Instead, position them on the lee side of a windbreak (the side away from the prevailing wind direction) to dress up the plants serving as a windbreak.
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—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2025
The hole is long and plays into the prevailing wind.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
But Saturday’s game could offer a preview of a hitter’s paradise, particularly if the prevailing wind continues to push balls out towards center field and right field.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2025
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Kauffman Stadium is notoriously unfriendly to home run hitters—a product of its cavernous outfield and prevailing wind patterns—and the team recently deputized assistant GM Daniel Mack to study what an adjustment might look like.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Of the four, the most familiar, the prevailing wind of Mesopotamia, still blows today from the northwest.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
This coastal storm is called a nor’easter due to the prevailing wind direction from the northeast ahead of its center.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
In Wyoming, the Dollar Lake wildfire north-northwest of Pinedale will continue to push smoke into the Upper Green River Basin given the prevailing wind direction.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Instead, position them on the lee side of a windbreak (the side away from the prevailing wind direction) to dress up the plants serving as a windbreak.
3.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2025
The hole is long and plays into the prevailing wind.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
But Saturday’s game could offer a preview of a hitter’s paradise, particularly if the prevailing wind continues to push balls out towards center field and right field.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2025
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“Prevailing wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prevailing%20wind. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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