WordNet
n. the predominant wind direction; "the prevailing wind is from the southwest"
Usage examples of "prevailing wind".
The smith squinted up at the sky where the last remnants of cloud were being swept off to the east by the prevailing wind to reveal the stars.
The ship ran before the prevailing wind, her prow knifing through the swells, and by late afternoon the coast of the largest of the Melcene Islands was clearly visible on the horizon.
Shadowy and suddenly close the nine scrub pines on the great dune, uniformly bent from northwest to southeast in obedience to the prevailing wind.
The dirigible captain let out more anchor line and they floated east on the prevailing wind until they were directly over the ridge, where they could see clearly that only meters of rock remained to be overcome.
Sanglant ducked under the awning that protected the entrance of their tent, slung at an angle to cut off the prevailing wind.
They angled south across the prevailing wind, but cautiously now, hoping to stay within the hypothetical great circle current, as being the fastest way around the ocean and back home.
WINDTRAP: a device placed in the path of a prevailing wind and capable of precipitating moisture from the air caught within it, usually by a sharp and distinct drop in temperature within the trap.