noun
- a warm, dry wind that descends the leeward side of a mountain range, especially in the Alps
Usage: Also spelled 'foehn' (more common in British English); meteorology term; often capitalized when referring to the specific Alpine wind
Examples
- The fohn wind brought unseasonably warm temperatures to the valley.
- Alpine climbers must be cautious during fohn conditions, as the winds can be dangerously strong.
- The fohn melted the snow earlier than usual that spring.
- Meteorologists predicted a fohn event would occur over the weekend.
- Local residents complained about the dry fohn air irritating their sinuses.