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
We never left the ship until after the land wind came from the lofty heights to apprize us, perhaps, that we might risk a visit, without becoming sublimed in perspiration.
From Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia by H. A. (Henry Augustus) Wise
When their vessels are on the coasts of Chili, they will take the advantage of the land wind, which, blowing constantly from south to north, will carry them along the coasts of Chili and Peru.
From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. by Various
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