| NOUN | relation | windward | the direction from which the wind is coming |
|---|---|---|---|
| location | windward | the side of something that is toward the wind | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | windward | on the side exposed to the wind |
| ADVERB | all | windward, downwind | away from the wind |
| Sounds | wih'ndwerd | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Abelard ... word / Word: 269 rhymes with erd... | |
| Meaning | On the side exposed to the wind. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the windward islands" | |
| Narrower | upwind, weather | Towards the side exposed to wind |
| Opposite | leeward | On the side away from the wind |
| Spanish | barlovento | |
| Catalan | sobrevent | |
| Meaning | The direction from which the wind is coming. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | windward side, weatherboard, weather side | The side toward the wind |
| Broader | direction | The spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves |
| Opposite | leeward | The direction in which the wind is blowing |
| Spanish | barlovento | |
| Catalan | sobrevent | |
| Meaning | The side of something that is toward the wind. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | side, face | A surface forming part of the outside of an object |
| Opposite | lee, lee side, leeward | The side of something that is sheltered from the wind |
| Meaning | Away from the wind. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "they were sailing windward" | |
| Synonym | downwind | |
| Opposite | leeward, upwind | Toward the wind |
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