mountain wind
/ˈmaʊntɪn ˌwɪnd/noun
1A wind occurring or originating in the mountains.
2 Meteorology. An up-flowing or down-flowing wind caused by heating or cooling of air above mountain slopes; specifically a cold wind flowing down into a valley at night.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in William Shakespeare (1564–1616), playwright and poet. From mountain + wind.
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