headwind

American  

[hed-wind] / ˈhɛdˌwɪnd /

noun

1. a wind opposed to the course of a moving object, especially an aircraft or other vehicle (tailwind ).

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headwind British  

/ ˈhɛdˌwɪnd /

noun

1. a wind blowing directly against the course of an aircraft or ship Compare tailwind

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headwind Scientific  

/ hĕd′wĭnd′ /

1. A wind blowing directly against the course of a moving object, especially an aircraft or ship.

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Etymology

Origin of headwind

First recorded in 1780–90; (a)head + wind ¹

Example Sentences

"Germany's export business faced strong headwinds owing to higher US tariffs, the appreciation of the euro and increased competition from China," she said.

From Barron's

They see much of the bad news and policy headwinds now priced into those stocks.

From MarketWatch

“We believe there is the potential that more of these DRP-related contractions are likely to surface as an incremental CY26 growth headwind for many enterprise software seat-based models in coming months/quarters,” they write.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some headwinds include lower sales volumes in its upstream division and outages at refineries in Schwechat and Burghausen, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

Vendors have also had to grapple with headwinds from U.S. tariffs, with Ericsson mostly impacted through its sourcing of components and materials.

From The Wall Street Journal