wind exposure

5.1

The part of a building or ship that faces the wind and is open to it

noun

Specialized

: exposición al viento

The architect selected materials that could withstand high wind exposure in coastal areas.

Examples

The tall building's wind exposure required reinforced windows on the top floors.
Sailors must account for wind exposure when navigating through open waters.
The wind exposure on the cliff made it difficult to climb.
High wind exposure can damage buildings over time.
The architect designed the building with minimal wind exposure to reduce energy costs.
Farmers in that region must consider wind exposure when deciding what crops to plant.
The park's location provides significant wind exposure, making it a challenging spot for kite flying.

Synonyms

exposure

vswind exposure

38 4.6

Being without protection from cold, wind, or rain

focuses specifically on vulnerability to the wind and the side facing it

windiness

vswind exposure

2.3

How much wind there is in the air

shows when a structure faces wind and becomes more vulnerable

Antonyms

shelter

253 1.0

A place that protects people from danger or bad weather

How Exposed

windward side

1 5.8

wind exposure

Specialized

5.1

sheltered

1 3.2

Surface Forms

wind exposure singular

wind exposures plural

Morphology

wind + exposure

The meaning 'the state of being exposed to the wind' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'wind' (moving air) with 'exposure' (being unprotected). This noun+noun composition follows a straightforward, literal compositional pattern found across languages and does not involve metaphorical or idiomatic shift, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Wind exposure comes from the simple image of wind hitting one side of a ship or building: the side that faces the wind is exposed to strong wind. That's why it means 'the state of being exposed to the wind' and why sailors and architects must plan for it.