prevailing wind
Example Sentences
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Parts of England and Wales are expected to experience the most pronounced effects, as dust concentrations are forecast to be highest there due to prevailing winds and the position of high pressure system.
From BBC
In Ukraine, prevailing winds blow east, meaning balloons naturally float toward Russia.
This variation is also due to the wind direction, with rain being blown in by a prevailing wind coming off the North Sea, dragging in extra moisture which has enhanced both the rain and cloud.
From BBC
Areas exposed to those prevailing winds have had the wettest weather.
From BBC
It blew topsy-turvy in an eastward direction, borne by fate and the prevailing winds toward the wide, unforgiving sea.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
