upwind

American  

[uhp-wind, uhp-wind] / ˈʌpˈwɪnd, ˈʌpˌwɪnd /

adverb

1. toward or against the wind or the direction from which it is blowing.

   The hunters stalked upwind.

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adjective

1. moving or situated toward or in the direction from which the wind is blowing.

   an upwind leap; the upwind portions of the aircraft.

noun

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

upwind British  

/ ˈʌpˈwɪnd /

adverb

1. into or against the wind

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

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adjective

1. going against the wind

   the upwind leg of the course

2. on the windward side

   the upwind side of the house has weathered

Etymology

Origin of upwind

First recorded in 1830–40; up- + wind ¹

Example Sentences

Trees in the western Amazon receive about 50% of their water from trees upwind, Saleska said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024

He had noticed that deer seemed to spook if he was upwind of them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2024

Satellites also provide crucial information on fire locations and upwind pollution needed for forecasting where the smoke will go and how bad pollution levels will be.

From Scientific American • Jun. 16, 2023

However, the wind energy industry has almost universally adopted the upwind, three-bladed design so selling a new concept is difficult, Prof Pao explains.

From BBC • May 8, 2023

But we heard a coyote howl upwind and we heard a cow bawling for her late weaned bairn.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck