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windward

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As an adjective, windward means towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing. As an adverb, it means in a direction from which the wind blows, against or towards the wind.

Meanings of windward

6 meanings

adjective

  1. Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.

    “The windward boat must give way to the leeward boat.”

  2. On the side exposed to the wind.

    “the windward bedroom.”

adverb

  1. In a direction from which the wind blows, against or towards the wind.

    “We beat our way windward.”

noun

  1. The direction from which the wind blows.

  2. The side receiving the wind's force.

  3. The side of something that is toward the windlocation

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adverb: toward the wind
downwind
Oppositesleeward

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