upwind
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3.5
- adverb
- /ˈʌpˌwɪnd/
:
a favor del viento
- Pedaling her bike upwind, Pandora was thoroughly bushed by the time she got to the airport.
We, if you look at weather kind of goes from West to east and you want observations upwind.
- We, if you look at weather kind of goes from West to east and you want observations upwind.
Examples
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When flying a kite, it's best to stand upwind so it catches the wind properly.
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After that, I learned to stay upwind of the house.
Fiction book (2001) -
If you are exposed to tear gas, go upwind or seek high ground or fresh air.
Blog text (7) -
The peak in ozone is expected to occur upwind of the source area.
Academic text (2010) -
Even if they had the funds for such projects, they could still get inundated with dust from farms upwind.
Blog text (20) -
Stay upwind of him.
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The composting facility was less than 1,000 feet upwind from the Georgia International Horse Park and stadium where thousands of spectators were entertained daily.
Academic text (1996) -
The hikers decided to set up camp far upwind to avoid the smoke from the fire.
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As the storm approached, we moved upwind to avoid the heavy rain and debris.
Synonyms
10
3.9
Toward the wind that is blowing at you
7
3.7
Moving toward where the wind comes from
Toward the direction the wind comes from
In the direction the wind is blowing
Antonyms
How Windward
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word upwind is simply up + wind and means going toward where the wind comes from, like going 'upstream' toward a river's start. So upwind means 'in the direction from which the wind is blowing' or simply 'against the wind'.