WINDWARD Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of windward

as in upwind

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noun

as in leeward

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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

Wind gusts will be particularly strong along windward ridges and exposed coastal headlands. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Dec. 2025 If plants are not located in a sheltered place, consider installing a wind break along the windward (typically northwest) side of the plant. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for windward

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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

One had to undergo emergency surgery to combat a life-threatening infection; the other required a surgeon to reconstruct the left side of her face, which had become paralyzed.

— Ella Moore July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Barbara Rainey, a Cherry resident of 76 years, said a school bus hit her cousin’s car while trying to squeeze between vehicles parked on either side.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Definition of side

Noun

Hamstring tears to Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams in their domestic club seasons removed that quick attacking threat from the flanks and led to a one of the biggest shocks of the tournament, the Cape Verde draw.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chair of the NATO Military Committee, said in an interview with the Kyiv Independent published on Saturday that the defense alliance is prepared for any Russian move against its eastern flank.

— Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 July 2026

Definition of flank

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