Added 10 October 2026 crosswind /ˈkɹɑːs.wɪnd/ noun Categories: NatureRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about crosswind at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A wind blowing across a line of travel, especially perpendicularly. Related Words: outboardsidelateralxwindcounterwindbackwindwindpipewindrowwindstreamwindgust Back to today's word