# trade wind

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɹeɪd ˈwɪnd/

## Definitions
1. A steady wind that blows from east to west above and below the equator.

## Etymology
Compound of trade (“course, path (of running)”, from 14th c.) + wind, because of their consistent linear direction. Associations with transatlantic trade are a later folk etymology.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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