1. westerly winds that blow above the trade winds in tropical regions, typically between 30 and 35 degrees latitude
Usage: meteorology; plural form

Examples

• The antitrades blow in the opposite direction from the surface trade winds.
• Meteorologists study the antitrades to understand global wind patterns.
• The antitrades are found in the upper atmosphere above tropical regions.
• Pilots flying at high altitudes encounter the antitrades rather than trade winds.
• The interaction between trade winds and antitrades affects weather systems.
• Antitrades help complete the circulation pattern in tropical atmospheric cells.