north wind

• northwind

From Old English norþwind, corresponding to north (originally an adjective) + wind. Compare Dutch noordwind, German Nordwind.

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈnoɹθ wɪnd/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔːθ wɪnd/

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north wind (plural north winds)

1. A wind blowing from the north.

• North winds, taken collectively, are frequently treated as a single entity, with a definite article — the north wind, and even often personified as the North Wind.

• south wind (southwind), east wind (eastwind), west wind (westwind), nor'easter, norther

• northerly