jet stream

NOUN

upper-atmospheric wind

Synonyms

WEAK

air stream geostrophic wind gradient wind high-altitude wind high-speed wind stream prevailing wind upper-atmosphere wind

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jet stream

This will allow the jet stream to move right over the UK and steer weather fronts in, bringing some welcome rain.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Europe is the World's fastest-warming continent – because of a range of factors including the rapid heating of the Arctic, and changes in the pattern of the jet stream.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

The pattern gets its name because the jet stream -- a current in the atmosphere that moves air and weather systems from west to east -- bends into a shape resembling the Greek letter.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

One important effect is a shift in the jet stream, which influences the paths of storms.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026

Rosaleen walked across the back porch, leaned out the door, and spit a tiny jet stream across the hydrangeas.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd