headwind

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɛdwɪnd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɛdˌwɪnd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hed′wind′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
head•wind /ˈhɛdˌwɪnd/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Meteorology, Aeronauticsa wind opposite to the course of a moving object (opposed to tailwind ).

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
head•wind  (hed′wind′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Meteorology, Aeronauticsa wind opposed to the course of a moving object, esp. an aircraft or other vehicle (opposed to tailwind).
  • (a)head + wind1 1780–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
headwind / ˈhɛdˌwɪnd/
  1. a wind blowing directly against the course of an aircraft or ship
    Compare tailwind
'headwind' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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