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weather side

weather side

7.9
A part of a ship or building that faces the wind
  • noun
translation icon : lado expuesto al viento
  • The trees on the weather side of the hill appeared more windswept and stunted.

Examples

  • He positioned the tent with the entrance away from the weather side for shelter.

  • Always check the weather side of the boat for signs of approaching squalls.

  • The weather side of the ship was damaged during the storm.

  • We need to inspect the weather side of the building for leaks.

  • The weather side of the ship was damaged during the storm.

  • Always check the weather side of the boat for signs of approaching squalls.

  • We need to inspect the weather side of the building for leaks.

Synonyms

windward side
vsweather side
1 5.8

The side that faces the wind on a ship or land

is the side exposed to wind rather than sheltered from it
windward position
vsweather side
6.7

The side that faces the wind

is the side exposed to wind rather than a general directional term

How Exposed

weather side
7.9
leeward side
  • Specialized
1 5.9

Surface Forms

weather side singular
weather sides plural

Morphology

weather + side

The meaning 'the side exposed to the wind' is directly and compositionally derivable from 'weather' (exposed to weather/wind) + 'side' (a surface or flank). This follows standard English compounding and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning, despite its somewhat technical/nautical use.

Etymology

Weather side comes from the simple image of the weather-facing side of a ship, tent, or building, the part that gets the wind and rain. Because that part is most exposed, weather side now means 'the side facing or exposed to the wind'.