Synonyms for windward
ˈwɪnd wərdwind·ward

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1. windwardadjective

   Synonyms:
   upwind

   Antonyms:
   leeward

2. windwardadjective

   Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.

   We beat our way windward.

   Synonyms:
   upwind

   Antonyms:
   leeward

3. windwardadjective

   On the side exposed to the wind.

   Synonyms:
   upwind

   Antonyms:
   leeward

Princeton's WordNetRate this synonym:4.0 / 1 vote

1. windwardnoun

   the direction from which the wind is coming

   Antonyms:
   lee side, leeward, lee, lee(a), downwind, upwind

2. windwardadjective

   the side of something that is toward the wind

   Antonyms:
   lee side, lee, leeward, lee(a), downwind, upwind

3. windwardadverb

   on the side exposed to the wind

   "the windward islands"

   Antonyms:
   lee side, leeward, lee, lee(a), downwind, upwind

4. windward, downwindadverb

   away from the wind

   "they were sailing windward"

   Synonyms:
   downwind

   Antonyms:
   lee side, leeward, lee, lee(a), downwind, upwind

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1. • Direction

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1. List of paraphrases for "windward":

   leeward, wind, upwind

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How to use windward in a sentence?

1. Scott Carvill:

   Waimanalo and windward Oahu have some of the best beaches in Hawaii sought by people all around the world.

2. The NHC:

   Regardless of development, locally heavy rainfall is possible over the Windward Islands and the northeastern coast of Venezuela Tuesday night and Wednesday.

3. Dan Kottlowski:

   We are expecting very rough and dangerous surf along with damaging tropical-storm-force and hurricane-force winds over the northern Leeward Islands, and tropical-storm-force winds over the southern Leewards to perhaps the northern Windward Islands, mostly in gusts.

4. Haley Brink:

   In August, the typical origin point for a tropical system to form is near the Leeward and Windward islands in the Caribbean, where Fred formed and where Grace is likely to form, by September, when peak hurricane season is, this origin area greatly expands to include much of the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the western Atlantic as tropical waves track west off the coast of Africa.