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Recent Examples of windward
Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 3 June 2025
If the airflow is constant through the windward side of the house, then the cycle repeats itself, providing your home with a self-replenishing supply of new, clean air.
—Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2025
Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The heaviest rain is forecast for windward and mauka locations.
—The Sunset Ai Lab, Sunset Magazine, 10 May 2024
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Adjective
Where to stay: For a heavier dose of adrenaline, look toward the eastern, windward side of the island.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 3 June 2025
If the airflow is constant through the windward side of the house, then the cycle repeats itself, providing your home with a self-replenishing supply of new, clean air.
—Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2025
Noun
The wind may produce rain over Oahu and in Kauai’s higher terrain, the weather service said and has increased showers on the windward side of the Big Island and Maui.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The heaviest rain is forecast for windward and mauka locations.
—The Sunset Ai Lab, Sunset Magazine, 10 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windward
Adjective
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Places like Bellemont, Snowbowl and even downtown Flagstaff are on the upwind side of the mountain.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Trinidad and Tobago Police Service say Brown was having dinner and drinks with friends in Castara, a seaside village on the leeward coast of the island of Tobago.—
Mitch Picasso,
FOXNews.com,
28 Nov. 2025
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The islands want to move, as waves and wind push sand from the ocean edge to the leeward or sound side.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
12 Nov. 2025
Noun
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My first night is spent on the top floor of the historic main house in a double room, where cooling cream and butterscotch tones are set against pops of deep ocean blue in geometric patterns across plump pillows and beams—taller guests should choose their side of the bed accordingly.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Giggs took the games seriously and was usually on the winning side.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At the same time, Schumer over the past year has found himself on the back foot with progressives, who are the loudest voices urging him to stick to his guns, and is eager not to upset his left flank.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
17 Feb. 2026
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So if Russian troops enter Lithuania, God bless you, just like example, or another country on NATO’s eastern flank, what will the allies hear then?—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Windward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windward. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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