Test Your Vocabulary

Take Our 10-Question Quiz

Name That Thing

Take our visual vocab quiz

Test Your Knowledge »

True or False?

A quick quiz about stuff worth knowing

Take It Now »

Join Us on FB & Twitter

Get the Word of the Day and More

Facebook | Twitter
  1. Word Games
  2. Word of the Day
  3. New Words & Slang
  4. Video
 

windward

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) windward (noun)
  2. 2) windward (adjective)
  3. Windward Islands (geographical name)
  4. Windward Passage (geographical name)

1wind·ward

noun \ˈwin(d)-wərd\

Definition of WINDWARD

: the side or direction from which the wind is blowing
— to windward
: into or in an advantageous position
See windward defined for English-language learners »

First Known Use of WINDWARD

1549

Learn More About WINDWARD

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: windwardly
Previous Word in the Dictionary: wind vane
All Words Near: windward

Seen & Heard

What made you want to look up windward? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).