updraft

[uhp-draft, -drahft]

noun

1. the movement upward of air or other gas.

updraft

1. An upward current of warm, moist air. With enough moisture, the current may visibly condense into a cumulus or cumulonimbus cloud.

2. Compare downdraft

Word History and Origins

Origin of updraft¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; up-, draft

Example Sentences

Even worse, the heat generated could create an updraft, carrying any radiation that was released high into the atmosphere, where it could travel for miles before coming back down.

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That happens when a sudden updraft in humid, moist air leads to a heavy and localised burst of rain.

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“Any part of a thunderstorm has updrafts and downdrafts, and you get these downdrafts with rain if there’s enough moisture,” Smith said.

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They're caused by a sudden updraft in humid, moist air, which leads to a heavy and localised burst of rain.

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The Airbus A321, carrying 222 passengers, reportedly encountered extreme vertical air currents - updrafts followed by downdrafts - that dislodged overhead bins and caused nose damage.

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