English Explanatory Dictionary

trade wind

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A steady wind that blows from east to west above and below the equator.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹeɪd ˈwɪnd/ en-us-trade wind.ogg

Word forms

trade wind trade winds trade-wind tradewind

Etymology

Compound of trade (“course, path (of running)”, from 14th c.) + wind, because of their consistent linear direction. Associations with transatlantic trade are a later folk etymology.

Synonyms

easterly

Antonyms

westerly

Derived words

antitrade wind
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