trade wind
noun
: a wind blowing almost constantly in one direction
especially
: a wind blowing almost continually toward the equator from the northeast in the belt between the northern horse latitudes and the doldrums and from the southeast in the belt between the southern horse latitudes and the doldrums
—usually used in plural
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With waves and ever-shifting trade winds coming from the Pacific and the Caribbean, surfing in Costa Rica presents all kinds of conditions and challenges for surfers of various skill levels—and as many options for surf camps and classes as well.
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AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
Some of the All-Stars representing their teams and leagues could get swept up in the trade winds.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Other factors can and do affect water temperature, like the shift in trade winds over the Atlantic that led to a coral-killing marine heat wave in 2023.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
That’s the thought in many minds when trade winds circulate regarding one of the better scorers to ever touch a basketball.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
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AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
Some of the All-Stars representing their teams and leagues could get swept up in the trade winds.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Other factors can and do affect water temperature, like the shift in trade winds over the Atlantic that led to a coral-killing marine heat wave in 2023.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
That’s the thought in many minds when trade winds circulate regarding one of the better scorers to ever touch a basketball.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for trade wind
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“Trade wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20wind. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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