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upwind

adjective adverb

Towards the side exposed to wind

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
U
Ends with
D
Contains
PW
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
A2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ʌpˈwɪnd

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Towards the side exposed to wind

adverb

  1. Away from the wind

    “They were sailing leeward”

adverb

  1. In the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing

    “They flew upwind”

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Example Sentences

They were sailing leeward
They flew upwind

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