mountain wind

American  

[wind] / wɪnd /

noun

1. a wind descending a mountain valley at night.

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Etymology

Origin of mountain wind

First recorded in 1600–10

Example Sentences

Mountain wind gusts were expected to rise to 45 mph to 55 mph, with local gusts up to to 60 mph, the National Weather Service office in Oxnard said.

From Los Angeles Times

A mountain wind alters the ball’s path to the right fielder.

From Los Angeles Times

The whites, made of local grapes like altesse, mondeuse blanche and jacquère, all seem to have a breezy, cool feel to them, as if a fresh mountain wind were blowing right at you.

From New York Times

Just off-campus on the slopes of Table Mountain, wind spread the flames across dry brush, and part of the Rhodes Memorial Restaurant caught fire, Cape Town media reported.

From Seattle Times

Pryor Mountain Wind is one of those years-long developments pushed to construction as favorable tax benefits reach the end of their shelf life.

From Washington Times