solar wind

noun

: plasma continuously ejected from the sun's surface into and through interplanetary space

Examples of solar wind in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Skywatchers should find dark locations and look north, as the aurora's intensity also hinges on the solar wind's magnetic field orientation. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

On the Moon, solar winds have deposited millions of tons of it across the lunar soil over billions of years. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

The northern lights could become visible across portions of the northern United States late this evening, July 21, and into tomorrow, July 22, as a stream of fast solar wind reaches Earth. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

The researchers traced the apparent upper limit to where most solar wind measurements are collected. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for solar wind

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

Kids Definition

solar wind

noun

: the continuous radiation of charged particles from the sun's surface