upwind
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upwind¹
- /ʌpˈwɪnd/
Rhymes with -ɪnd
adjective further upwind · farther upwind · more upwind · furthest upwind · farthest upwind · most upwind
- Exposed to the wind.
adverb further upwind · farther upwind · more upwind · furthest upwind · farthest upwind · most upwind
- In the direction from which the wind is blowing.
Opposite: downwind
upwind²
- /ʌpˈwaɪnd/
Rhymes with -aɪnd
Where it comes from
From Middle English upwinden, equivalent to up- + wind (verb).
verb upwinds · upwinding · upwound
- To wind upwards. The cries of all on board were drowned in wind, And wind in thunder drowned; With useless sails upwound.
- To wind up (a mechanism). Tell me not of a huge machine, / Going like a clock upwound; / All measured out each space between, / Marked out each weary round.
Thesaurus
adverb
Opposite: downwind
Talk about this word "upwind." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/upwind. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. upwind. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/upwind "upwind." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/upwind.Cite this
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title = {upwind},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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