[
UK
/hˈɛdwɪnd/
]
[ US /ˈhɛdˌwɪnd/ ]
[ US /ˈhɛdˌwɪnd/ ]
NOUN
- wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft
How To Use headwind In A Sentence
- Along with the warm sunshine, the cruel headwinds of Bank Holiday Monday subsided to a light breeze.
- Those targets should become easier to hit as currency headwinds subside. Times, Sunday Times
- Jensen would fly the craft inverted into a strong headwind, resulting in a negative ground speed.
- Some weather watchers say the headwinds are close to gale force. Times, Sunday Times
- It's a bit demoralising riding into the headwinds, and the sidewinds can be a frightening (being blown out into traffic being a Bad Thing).
- The runners had to battle against a stiff/strong headwind.
- Since the financial crisis, we have been through a number of phases when global headwinds have been a concern. Times, Sunday Times
- Village Voice headlined "A Sleeping Class: Young Americans Fight for Every Cause But Their Own." book, my beat was the economic headwinds young people are facing: mounting student loans, credit card debt, unemployment, unpaid internships or short-term, part-time, no-benefits jobs that have them joining a new "precariat. The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
- Fierce headwinds driving against currents produced steep-fronted waves that smashed into the fleet as it struggled to reach the finish line.
- Conditions were in contrast to the recent good Irish weather; overcast skies, cool temperatures and a slight headwind, which suited the Irish.