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

Upcoming regulatory tailwinds could include fast approvals and less scrutiny for large deals. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025

The deal is really a testament to the vitality of the Aventura submarket, Miami’s broader market tailwinds, and most evidently, our teams’ capabilities. —Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025

Despite tailwinds in Tennessee, the fact remains that Democrats are facing voters with some of their lowest polling on the books; CNN’s survey last month found Democrats’ unfavorable levels the highest going back more than 30 years of network numbers. —Philip Elliott, Time, 2 Dec. 2025

With those tailwinds, Counterpoint expects Apple to remain the No. 1 phone seller through 2029. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 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)