windward

/ˈwɪn(d)wərd/
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Other forms: windwards; windwardly

Definitions of windward
  1. noun
    the direction from which the wind is coming
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    antonyms:
    leeward
    the direction in which the wind is blowing
    types:
    to windward, weather side, weatherboard, windward side
    the side toward the wind
    type of:
    direction
    the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
  2. noun
    the side of something that is toward the wind
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    antonyms:
    leeward
    the side of something that is sheltered from the wind
    type of:
    face, side
    a surface forming part of the outside of an object
  3. adjective
    on the side exposed to the wind
    “the windward islands”
    synonyms:
    upwind, weather
    towards the side exposed to wind
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    antonyms:
    leeward
    on the side away from the wind
    downwind, lee
    towards the side away from the wind
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  4. adverb
    away from the wind
    “they were sailing windward”
    synonyms: downwind
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    antonyms:
    leeward
    toward the wind
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