noun
- a strong, cold, dry wind that blows from the north or northwest in southern France
Usage: meteorological
Examples
- The mistral made it difficult to walk along the Mediterranean coast.
- Farmers in Provence know to secure their crops when the mistral begins to blow.
- The mistral can reach speeds of over 60 miles per hour.
- Vincent van Gogh painted many landscapes during mistral winds in southern France.
- The mistral typically lasts for several days at a time.
- Local residents close their shutters tightly when the mistral arrives.