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Meaning of prevailing wind | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A wind in a region of the Earth that blows predominantly from one direction.

Examples

“The prevailing wind in the Roaring Forties is westerly.”

“West Midlands Mayor and WMCA Chairman Andy Street said: " A number of public infrastructure projects are facing understandable cost challenges, given the prevailing winds of inflation and supply chain pressures. […]"”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Prevailingly prevailingness prevailment Prevails Prevalence prevalency