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trade wind

/ˈtɹeɪd ˈwɪnd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables
trade wind
IPA
/ˈtɹeɪd ˈwɪnd/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

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.

Inflected Forms

trade winds (plural) trade-wind (alternative) tradewind (alternative)

Phrases

antitrade wind

Frequently Paired Words

westerly

Synonyms

easterly trade

Antonyms

westerly

Rhymes With

end wind close to the wind grind sail close to the wind pinned ind skinned sindh rescind grinned lind

Questions

How do you pronounce trade wind?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹeɪd ˈwɪnd/.
What does trade wind mean?
A steady wind that blows from east to west above and below the equator.
Where does trade wind come from?
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.

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