Phrase guide

Santa Ana wind

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A foehn occurring during certain weather conditions in Southern California coastal areas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 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

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Santa Ana, formerly a Spanish settlement in southern California + wind. But see also Santana wind.