land wind
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of land wind
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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When hurricanes near land, wind can cause devastating damage, even spawning tornadoes.
From National Geographic • May 17, 2023
New Mexico has the land, wind, and sun for it.
From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2022
The PM is said to be "horrified" at how long it takes for land wind farms to get approval in England.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2022
Still the land wind favoured us, the sails once more bulged out, and before we went below we had brought Portland Point on the quarter.
From Paddy Finn by Webb, Archibald
The land wind lasted for an hour or more past midnight, when the Ouzel Galley lay becalmed, with little prospect of making progress till the sea breeze should set in in the morning.
From The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley by Kingston, William Henry Giles
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