jet stream
noun
jet stream is spelled J-E-T-S-T-R-E-A-M: 9 letters. As a noun, jet stream means “Any of the high-speed, high-altitude air currents that circle the Earth in a westerly direction” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jet stream is jet streams.
How many letters and syllables are in jet stream?
| Letters | 9: J-E-T-S-T-R-E-A-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Words people confuse with jet stream
Also written: jetstream (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of jet stream
- jet streams plural
- jetstream
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jet stream mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of the high-speed, high-altitude air currents that circle the Earth in a westerly direction.
- 2
Synonym of contrail; a flow of exhaust gasses from a jet engine.
- 3
The high-speed, continuous spray of waste fluid (urine) emitted from the back ends of adult cicadas; rather than the small, individual droplets produced by most other insects.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jet stream in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense air current:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Jetstream |
| Spanish | corriente en chorro |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.