windbreak

noun

wind·break | \ ˈwin(d)-ˌbrāk

Definition of windbreak

: a growth of trees or shrubs serving to break the force of wind broadly : a shelter (such as a fence) from the wind

Examples of windbreak in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Michelle Dalpes, a park ranger at Denali National Park and Preserve, urges all glacier travelers to bring warm, layered clothes, sturdy shoes or boots, and a windbreak layer. — Laurel Andrews, Anchorage Daily News, 28 June 2021 Elsewhere on the beach, a party of two was erecting a windbreak whose blocks of color—black currant and orange and lime—were reminiscent of a particular brand of ice lolly fondly remembered from childhood. — Hermione Hoby, Harper's Magazine, 22 June 2021 The women of Izu Oshima island in Japan still harvest camellia in the winter: The flowers are essential to the local economy, and the trees that bear them act as a windbreak, protecting crops from the bitter breezes rolling off the sea. — New York Times, 7 May 2021 Evergreen shrubs in containers can define areas of a patio, provide privacy and shade or serve as a windbreak. — Bhg.com, chicagotribune.com, 14 Apr. 2021 In the Great Plains, 220 million trees would be planted stretching 18,600 miles to create the Shelterbelt, a windbreak to help prevent the severe dust storms that created the Dust Bowl. — Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Nov. 2020 He was last known to be wearing a red, white and blue striped windbreak with green sweatpants. — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 4 Nov. 2020 Also known as salt cedar, it was utilized as a windbreak and as a way to control stream-bank erosion. — Anton L. Delgado, The Arizona Republic, 27 Aug. 2020 Create a windbreak by erecting a solid-board fence, or by planting a row of thick shrubs. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 14 June 2020

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