upwind

/ˌˈʌpˌwɪnd/
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Other forms: upwinds

Definitions of upwind
  1. adverb
    toward the wind
    synonyms: leeward
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    antonyms:
    downwind
    away from the wind
  2. adverb
    in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing
    “they flew upwind”
    synonyms: against the wind, into the wind
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    antonyms:
    downwind
    with the wind; in the direction the wind is blowing
  3. adjective
    towards the side exposed to wind
    synonyms: weather
    windward
    on the side exposed to the wind
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