upwind
pronunciation
How to pronounce upwind in British English:
UK [ˌʌpˈwɪnd]
How to pronounce upwind in American English:
US [ˈʌpˈwɪnd]
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- Adjective:
- towards the side exposed to wind
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- Adverb:
- toward the wind
- in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing
Word Origin
- upwind (adv.)
- also up-wind, 1838, from up (adv.) + wind (n.1). Originally a nautical term. As an adjective from 1892.
Example
- 1. As a rule you want to stay upwind .
- 2. The fallout stretched roughly 20 miles upwind of the island .
- 3. I 'm upwind and I smell it on you , billy .
- 4. I go upwind and then stop .
- 5. If we 're upwind of the wolves they may smell us .