land-wind

A land-wind blows steadily from the shore toward the sea.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A wind blowing from the land towards the sea: "land-wind" refers to a breeze or current of air that originates over land and moves outward toward a body of water, such as the ocean or a lake.

Usage Examples

• (A wind blowing from the land to the sea helps move the vessel offshore.)
• (The land-wind shifts direction from land to sea, typically occurring at night.)

Advanced Usage

• "land-wind" in meteorology: This term is sometimes used interchangeably with "land breeze," especially in coastal or maritime contexts, to describe a local wind system caused by temperature differences between land and water.
  • The land-wind is strongest just before dawn, when the land is coolest. (The wind intensifies due to maximum temperature contrast between land and sea.)

Variants and Related Words

• Land breeze (n): a synonym for land-wind, more commonly used in scientific contexts.
  • The land breeze brought the scent of pine trees to the shoreline. (The wind carried forest smells from the land.)

Synonyms

• Land breeze: a wind blowing from land to sea, typically at night.
• Offshore wind: a wind that moves from the land out to sea.

Related Idioms

• No common idioms are associated with "land-wind." However, in nautical lore, a "land-wind" is often considered favorable for departure from a harbor.