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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
Robert M. Thorson, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2023
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
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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
For plants, such walls are edges that separate patches of ground into zones that are sunny or shady, windward or leeward, uphill or downhill, wetter or drier.
—Robert M. Thorson, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2023
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
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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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Once on the Israeli side, we were ordered not to open the windows and to leave the car only through the right-hand doors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Five players scored in double figures, while the home side ended the game on a 19-1 run.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The right-flank caucus is also opposed to a new CR in this calendar year, as negotiations are ongoing between GOP and Democratic senators on how to achieve a deal.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Nov. 2025
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Democrats fear that bypassing the full House GOP conference could trigger backlash from the party’s right flank, even if the bill has enough votes to pass with Democratic support.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Windward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windward. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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