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adjective

Definition of windwardnext
as in upwind

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noun

as in leeward

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Recent Examples of windward
Adjective
Wind gusts will be particularly strong along windward ridges and exposed coastal headlands. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Dec. 2025 From there, Waikiki is no more than an hour’s drive; rideshares and taxis are plentiful, though renting a car gives you flexibility for day trips up to the North Shore or out to the windward coast. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2025
Noun
The heaviest rainfall will continue to focus over the windward portions of the islands, letting up Monday afternoon. — ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026 Wind gusts will be particularly strong along windward ridges and exposed coastal headlands. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for windward
Recent Examples of Synonyms for windward
  1. upwind
  2. leeward
  3. side
  4. flank
Adjective
  • Places like Bellemont, Snowbowl and even downtown Flagstaff are on the upwind side of the mountain.
    — Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Definition of upwind
Noun
  • Our pick-up coordinates were tucked on the leeward side of a granite wall facing north.
    — John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
  • The Brazilians went for a tight gap at one of the leeward marks, trying to get ahead of Canada.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 22 June 2026
Definition of leeward
Noun
  • Yet new vehicle barriers are being planned for Terrell County, part of the total $7 billion scheme for the Big Bend sector of the border that includes the national park and land either side.
    — Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • One side is red and the other is black, perfect for ping-pong tournaments.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of side
Noun
  • The poisoner even hit two trees that flank, like a living gateway, a set of steps down to the sand.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The result illustrates a tension for the party’s ascendant left flank.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
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