trade winds

trade wind

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wind]
- /treɪd wɪndz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wind]
- /treɪd wɪndz/

Definitions of trade winds words

noun trade winds Also, trade winds. Also called trades. any of the nearly constant easterly winds that dominate most of the tropics and subtropics throughout the world, blowing mainly from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere, and from the southeast in the Southern Hemisphere. 1
noun trade winds any wind that blows in one regular course, or continually in the same direction. 1
noun,plural trade winds tropical easterly wind 1

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Origin of trade winds

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1625-35

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Parts of speech for Trade winds

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

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trade winds popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

trade winds usage trend in Literature

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