Windward - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈwɪndwərd|  American pronunciation of the word windward
Brit.  |ˈwɪndwəd|  British pronunciation of the word windward

noun

- the direction from which the wind is coming
- the side of something that is toward the wind

adjective

- on the side exposed to the wind
the windward islands

adverb

- toward the wind (syn: downwind)
they were sailing windward

Extra examples

The windward side of the mountain was rocky and treeless.

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