adj
Meaning 1
exposed to the wind
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
upwind
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ʌpˈwɪnd/
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rhymes with -ɪnd
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/ʌpˈwaɪnd/
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rhymes with -aɪnd
adv
Meaning 2
in the direction from which the wind is blowing
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To wind upwards.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
To wind up (a mechanism).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
towards the side exposed to wind
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: weather(a)
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 6
in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- they flew upwind
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: against the wind, into the wind
Antonyms: downwind
adverb
Meaning 7
toward the wind
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- they were sailing leeward
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: leeward
Antonyms: downwind
History
Etymology
From up- + wind.
From Middle English upwinden, equivalent to up- + wind (verb).