upwind meaning

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upwind (adverb): away from the wind.

upwind has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as adverb and adjective.

upwind as an adverb

  1. away from the wind
    • they were sailing leeward

    Synonyms: leeward

    Opposite: downwind

  2. in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing
    • they flew upwind

    Synonyms: against the wind, into the wind

    Opposite: downwind

upwind as an adjective

  1. towards the side exposed to wind

    Synonyms: weather

    Similar: windward

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with UP · words ending in ND · 6-letter words

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