/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of prevailing wind Find synonyms for: Noun1. prevailing wind, wind, air current, current of airusage: the predominant wind direction; "the prevailing wind is from the southwest"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: entomology Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language