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

That’s actually roughly a $9 billion to $10 billion tailwind. —Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026

The result is a market where structural tailwinds are stacking on top of investment demand. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026

Creative confidence enjoys a tailwind as loving Venus hones your 5th House of Inspiration, so your talent shines without forcing the moment. —Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026

But Orrenius also warned that some of the tailwinds behind that story are fading. —Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026

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)