windward

About 0.87 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.

   The windward boat must give way to the leeward boat.

2. adjective On the side exposed to the wind.

   the windward bedroom

3. adjective In a position of advantage or superiority.
4. adverb In a direction from which the wind blows, against or towards the wind.

   We beat our way windward.

5. noun The direction from which the wind blows.
6. noun The side receiving the wind's force.

Similar words

downwind upwind weather leeward wind alee vent winds windwise westwardly

Often followed by

side islands of and coast passage slopes in slope

Word family

windwards