windward

UK: /ˈwɪndwəd/ US: /ˈwɪndwɚd/ ,(wind′wərd)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

wind•ward /ˈwɪndwɚd/   adv. 

1. toward the wind.

adj. 

2. of, situated in, or moving toward the direction from which the wind blows(opposed to leeward  ).

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

wind•ward  (wind′wərd), adv. 

1. toward the wind;
   toward the point from which the wind blows.

adj. 

2. pertaining to, situated in, or moving toward the quarter from which the wind blows (opposed to leeward).

n. 

3. the point or quarter from which the wind blows.
4. the side toward the wind.
5. to windward, in a position of vantage:
   We got to windward of the difficulty.

Also, to the windward. 

• wind¹ + -ward 1540–50

wind′ward•ness, n. 

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windward / ˈwɪndwəd/ adjective

1. of, in, or moving to the quarter from which the wind blows

noun

1. the windward point
2. the side towards the wind

adverb
also: windwards

1. towards the wind

Compare leeward