Synonyms and antonyms of Types of wind in British Thesaurus

airstream (noun)

a wind, especially one blowing high in the sky

berg wind (noun)

in South Africa, a hot dry wind that blows from the centre of the country towards the southern coasts

breeze (noun)

a light wind

crosswind (noun)

a wind that blows across the direction that you are travelling in

dust devil (noun)

a small whirlwind (=strong circular wind) that is common in hot dry parts of the US. Dust devils are much smaller than tornadoes and do not usually cause damage.

easterly (noun)

a wind that blows from the east

gale (noun)

a very strong wind

gust (noun)

a sudden strong wind

headwind (noun)

a wind that blows in the opposite direction to the one in which you are moving

jet stream (noun)

a powerful wind current in the air above the Earth

mistral (noun)

a cold, dry wind from the north that is common in the south of France

monsoon (noun)

the wind that causes a monsoon

prevailing wind (noun)

a wind that blows in a particular area at a particular time of year

sandstorm (noun)

a strong wind in the desert that blows clouds of sand in the air

sea breeze (noun)

a gentle wind that blows from the sea onto the land

sirocco (noun)

a hot wind that begins in the Sahara and moves across the Mediterranean, often bringing dust

southwester (noun)

a strong wind or storm that is moving in a south-west direction

tailwind (noun)

a wind that blows in the same direction in which a vehicle is moving. A wind that blows directly towards a vehicle is called a headwind.

tornado (noun)

a very strong wind that goes quickly round in a circle or funnel

trade wind (noun)

a wind that blows continuously towards the equator (=the imaginary line around the middle of the Earth)

turbulence (noun)

sudden violent movements of air or water

twister (noun)

mainly Americaninformal a tornado

typhoon (noun)

a tropical storm with strong winds that move in circles

whirlwind (noun)

a very powerful dangerous wind that spins extremely fast, carrying away anything in its path

wind (noun)

a natural current of air that moves fast enough for you to feel it

windstorm (noun)

a period of bad weather when there is a lot of wind but no rain

zephyr (noun)

literary a gentle wind