windward
1. the direction from which the wind is coming • Ant: leeward • Hypernyms: direction • Hyponyms: to windward, windward side, weatherboard, weather side 2. the side of something that is toward the wind • Ant: leeward • Hypernyms: side, face
on the side exposed to the wind - the windward islands • Ant: leeward • Similar to: upwind, weather
away from the wind - they were sailing windward • Syn: downwind • Ant: upwind (for: downwind), leeward
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