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 Archibald Webb
The chase was a large sloop-rigged launch, with a great big sail, swelling to the land wind, and urging the vessel rapidly towards the harbor.
From Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia by H. A. (Henry Augustus) Wise
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