Upwind
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʌpˈwɪnd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Upwind is an adjective meaning exposed to the wind.
Meaning
exposed to the wind.
More Meanings
- in the direction from which the wind is blowing
- (transitive, archaic) To wind upwards.
- (transitive, archaic) To wind up (a mechanism).
Example Sentences
The cries of all on board were drowned in wind, And wind in thunder drowned; With useless sails upwound.
Tell me not of a huge machine, / Going like a clock upwound; / All measured out each space between, / Marked out each weary round.
Word Forms
- upwinds
- upwinding
- upwound
Synonyms for upwind
Depending on context, synonyms include weather, windward, leeward.
Antonyms for upwind
Common opposites include downwind, windward.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include windward, leeward, weather, downwind, upstream, downstream.
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