Santa Ana winds
san-tuh an-uh windznoun
SlangSoCalSafe anywhereDifficulty 2 of 3: Regional
Definition
Hot, dry offshore winds that blow from the interior toward the Southern California coast, dropping humidity and raising fire danger.
In simple English: Hot, dry winds in Southern California that make fires worse.
Examples
Santa Ana winds tonight. Don’t light anything.
The Santa Anas knocked the power out on our block.
Usage notes
A real weather pattern, not a mood. People get tense when the winds come up because fire season rides with them.
At a glance
- Track
- Slang
- Region
- SoCal
- Part of speech
- noun