trade wind
noun
: a wind blowing almost constantly in one direction
especially
: a wind blowing almost continually toward the equator from the northeast in the belt between the northern horse latitudes and the doldrums and from the southeast in the belt between the southern horse latitudes and the doldrums
—usually used in plural
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Conditions will improve across the islands Monday afternoon, and weather should return to normal Tuesday through the end of the week, with normal trade winds and passing showers.
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ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
Giannis Antetokounmpo trade winds are spinning the deer to a new frontier.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Despite a subtropical climate, rainfall is limited, freshwater resources are scarce and Atlantic trade winds regularly sweep across the islands carrying salt and humidity.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The configuration not only creates an ultra-private setting but also helps shield the pool from Hawaii’s prevailing trade winds.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
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ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
Giannis Antetokounmpo trade winds are spinning the deer to a new frontier.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Despite a subtropical climate, rainfall is limited, freshwater resources are scarce and Atlantic trade winds regularly sweep across the islands carrying salt and humidity.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The configuration not only creates an ultra-private setting but also helps shield the pool from Hawaii’s prevailing trade winds.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Trade wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20wind. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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