Santa Ana wind
Santa Ana wind noun: a foehn occurring during certain weather conditions in Southern California coastal areas.
Noun
Santa Ana wind (plural Santa Ana winds)
- A foehn occurring during certain weather conditions in Southern California coastal areas.
- 2004, Coincidentally, Santa Barbara's modern record temperature of 115° also occurred on June 17, in 1917, and under the influence of a Santa Ana wind. — Christopher C Burt, Extreme Weather: A Guide and Record Book →ISBN p. 2541968, A splintered tree stump on Euclid Avenue in Upland illustrates the effects of a Santa Ana wind in 1953—the worst ever to hit the area. — Automobile Club of Southern California, Westways...
- 2001, This essay about the Santa Ana wind of southern California does more than leave us with an image, it creates deep within us a mood. — Theodore A. Rees Cheney, Writing Creative Nonfiction: Fiction Techniques for Crafting Great Nonfiction →ISBN p. 27
Forms of Santa Ana wind
| plural | Santa Ana winds |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Santana wind |
| alternative form | Santa Ana |
Origin of Santa Ana wind
From Santa Ana, formerly a Spanish settlement in southern California + wind. But see also Santana wind.
Questions about Santa Ana wind
- What does Santa Ana wind mean?
- Santa Ana wind means a foehn occurring during certain weather conditions in Southern California coastal areas.
- What part of speech is Santa Ana wind?
- Santa Ana wind is a noun.
- What is the plural of Santa Ana wind?
- The plural of Santa Ana wind is Santa Ana winds.
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