tailwind

[teyl-wind]

noun

1. a wind coming from directly behind a moving object, especially an aircraft or other vehicle (headwind ).

tailwind

/ ˈteɪlˌwɪnd /

noun

1. a wind blowing in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship Compare headwind

Word History and Origins

Origin of tailwind¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; tail ¹ + wind ¹

Example Sentences

A variety of tailwinds appear poised to help stocks power ahead, potentially offsetting risks such as a potential Supreme Court ruling that could disrupt expectations regarding tariffs and increasing caution among retail investors.

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Treat the 65+ cohort as a structural, multi‐year tailwind, not a short‐term gimmick.

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While this is likely to normalize, it still represents a tailwind for the current fiscal year.

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This tailwind is partially offset by execution risks in both the U.S. and Vietnam, two locations where production capacity is ramping, he added.

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Given relatively solid demand and financial conditions that are “a bit of a tailwind,” she said, “it doesn’t suggest urgency to be more accommodative.”

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