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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Over the ocean, these winds are known as the trade winds, which sailors have long relied on for transatlantic navigation from east to west.
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Christophe Lavaysse, JSTOR Daily, 17 Apr. 2025
The storm is moving from west to east—the opposite of most hurricanes, which travel from east to west with the trade winds—and could therefore become the only hurricane to directly hit Tampa Bay in almost a century.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Weakened trade winds cause warm water to be pushed towards the west coast of the American continents, changing the paths of atmospheric winds and affecting weather patterns globally.
—Mohamaed Ibrahim, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The rally entails slow and steady sailing, taking advantage of the trade winds to go downwind, generally in warm climates.
—Helen Iatrou, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
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Christophe Lavaysse, JSTOR Daily, 17 Apr. 2025
The storm is moving from west to east—the opposite of most hurricanes, which travel from east to west with the trade winds—and could therefore become the only hurricane to directly hit Tampa Bay in almost a century.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Weakened trade winds cause warm water to be pushed towards the west coast of the American continents, changing the paths of atmospheric winds and affecting weather patterns globally.
—Mohamaed Ibrahim, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The rally entails slow and steady sailing, taking advantage of the trade winds to go downwind, generally in warm climates.
—Helen Iatrou, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 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 5 May. 2025.
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