fall wind

American  

[wind] / wɪnd /

noun

Meteorology.

1. a strong, cold, downhill wind.

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Etymology

Origin of fall wind

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

A blustery fall wind whipped through the rows of radicchio, across the butternut vines and edged the dance floor.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023

As Gannon spoke to reporters Tuesday, gusts of damp fall wind swept through the open-sided tent where the Eagles hold news conferences.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2021

A song so much like sunshine that it essentially disappeared at the first gust of fall wind.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2017

They watched cars go by on 23rd, heard the sound of amplified voices in the church, felt the cool fall wind rush down the street.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

There, as she sat rocking up and down in the kitchen, the fall wind brought to her nose the odor of grapes ripening in the sun.

From Autumn by Nathan, Robert