windward

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/ˈwɪndwə(ɹ)d/ English

Definitions

noun

The direction from which the wind blows.
The side receiving the wind's force.

adjective

Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.
On the side exposed to the wind.

adverb

In a direction from which the wind blows, against or towards the wind.“We beat our way windward.”

Related words

Synonyms

upwind downwind weather leeward wind alee vent winds windwise westwardly westerly westward shoreward eastwardly soundward west-southwesterly

Antonyms

Associated

orographic carib oahu grenada spinnaker dominica barbados kona hispaniola

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