upwind

[ adverb, adjective uhp-wind; noun uhp-wind ]

/ adverb, adjective ˈʌpˈwɪnd; noun ˈʌpˌwɪnd /

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adverb

toward or against the wind or the direction from which it is blowing: The hunters stalked upwind.

adjective

moving or situated toward or in the direction from which the wind is blowing: an upwind leap; the upwind portions of the aircraft.

noun

a wind that blows against one's course or up a slope.

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Origin of upwind

First recorded in 1830–40; up- + wind¹

Words nearby upwind

upwards of, upwarp, upwell, upwelling, upwhirl, upwind, up yours, u quark, Ur, uracil, uraemia

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How to use upwind in a sentence

At one point, the owner of a neighboring farm spread manure on the field upwind, suffusing the area with its stench for days.
How Scotland forged a rare alliance between amateur treasure hunters and archaeologists|Corinne Iozzio|August 24, 2021|Popular-Science
“When we’re done, it will be like this well was never here,” Shuck said, standing upwind as cement was pumped hundreds of feet down, through a series of pipes stuck in the 7½-inch-wide hole like a straw in a juice box.
Capping methane-spewing oil wells, one hole at a time|Nick Ehli|July 1, 2021|Washington Post
The whalers’ observations from the time suggest that they may have also been escaping upwind or attacking the whaling boats.
Sperm whales have a surprisingly deep—and useful—culture|Ellie Shechet|March 19, 2021|Popular-Science
Blocks of snow were cut and arranged in a semicircle, within which the tent was laid with its peak upwind.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson

I was the upwind wheeler and had to hitch on to the side of the sledge to reduce the leeway as much as possible.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
The sail was up and, while braking the load upwind, I slipped and fell, allowing the sledge to collide with a large sastruga.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
Ten minutes later he started the motor, and headed upwind into the haze over the hills.
Bear Trap|Alan Edward Nourse
Smoke from the flung bomb upwind barely swirled around him and missed Maril altogether.
Pariah Planet|Murray Leinster

British Dictionary definitions for upwind

upwind

/ (ˈʌpˈwɪnd) /

adverb

into or against the wind

towards or on the side where the wind is blowing; windward

adjective

going against the windthe upwind leg of the course

on the windward sidethe upwind side of the house has weathered

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