windward
pronunciation
How to pronounce windward in British English: UK [ˈwɪndwəd]
How to pronounce windward in American English: US [ˈwɪndwərd]
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- Noun:
- the direction from which the wind is coming
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- Adjective:
- on the side exposed to the wind
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- Adverb:
- away from the wind
Word Origin
- windward (adj.)
- "on the side toward which the wind blows," 1540s, from wind (n.1) + -ward.
Antonym
Example
- 1. The village of zennor lies upon the windward coast of cornwall .
- 2. Kailua is more upscale ( and where president obama stays ) , especially on the windward side of the island , where oceanfront homes start at around $ 3.5 million .
- 3. Enter from the windward of the scene .
- 4. And on the windward side , rain falls very heavily indeed .
- 5. The first windward leg went pretty well , we had good speed .