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Recent Examples of windward
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The racetrack, situated between the Golden Gate Bridge at the windward end of the course and the prison island of Alcatraz at the bottom end, gave the sailors plenty to think about, especially the strong current that flows through the Bay.
—Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Robert Thorson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Nov. 2023
This 10-night sailing from Miami embarks on Regent Seven Seas' newest ship, Seven Seas Splendor, for a leisurely sail through the Caribbean’s windward isles.
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2022
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Adjective
This colorful honeycreeper now clings to survival in a sliver of rainforest on the windward slopes of Haleakalā.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The racetrack, situated between the Golden Gate Bridge at the windward end of the course and the prison island of Alcatraz at the bottom end, gave the sailors plenty to think about, especially the strong current that flows through the Bay.
—Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
Such ecological effects extend well beyond individual walls, because opposite sites are sunny and shaded, windward and leeward, and upslope and downslope.
—Robert Thorson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Nov. 2023
This 10-night sailing from Miami embarks on Regent Seven Seas' newest ship, Seven Seas Splendor, for a leisurely sail through the Caribbean’s windward isles.
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windward
Noun
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Forecasters issued a tropical storm watch for portions of the northern leeward islands.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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There's also a fire risk on the leeward sides of the islands that have been experiencing drought, with Kiko disrupting trade wind patterns, AccuWeather reported.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both downtown Janesville and the city's south side are considered food deserts due to a lack of accessible grocery stores with affordable, fresh produce options.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Farm Bank’s marketing hardly touched the computer-game side of the business.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Receiving in the centre of the pitch before shifting the ball onto his left and towards that side, Elliott attempted an ambitious pass out to the flank that went out of play.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The move follows warnings by nations situated on NATO’s eastern flank about the security threat posed by Russia, which is accused of sending drones into alliance airspace.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Windward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windward. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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