north wind
nounUS /ˈnoɹθ wɪnd/ · UK /ˈnɔːθ wɪnd/
Etymology From Old English norþwind, corresponding to north (originally an adjective) + wind. Compare Dutch noordwind, German Nordwind.
1
A wind blowing from the north.
- Related terms
- northerly
- Coordinate terms
- south wind, east wind, west wind, nor'easter, norther