Parts facing the oncoming flow are said to be windward, and parts facing away from the flow are said to be leeward.
Source: tatoeba (5325796)
Windward
/ˈwɪndwə(ɹ)d/
Synonyms for "windward" (60 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (12)
Strong matches (18)
Related words (30)
sidewardsidewardssidewaysidewayssidewiseskirtingto leewardto windwardupwindweatherweather deckweather helmweather sheetweather sideweather tackweather wheelweatherboardweatherwardwiddershinswindward ebb
Show 1 more word
windward flood
Noun(8 words)
toward the windtoward windwardupwindupwind directionupwind sidewind-facing directionwindward facewindward flank
Adjective(1 words)
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
12 entriesMore specific
11 entriesnorth windwardsouth windwardwindward advantagewindward coastwindward deckwindward hullwindward positionwindward shorewindward sidewindward slopewindward wall
Collocations
10 entrieswindward coastwindward deckwindward directionwindward exposurewindward facadewindward hullwindward of the ridgewindward positionwindward sidewindward slope
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesAntonyms
3 entriessimilar
2 entriesSample sentences
9 total sentences available.
There were icicles on the fences, a rime of silver on the windward bark of maples, and occasional bare spots on the rocky protuberances of the road, as if Nature had worn herself out at the knees and elbows through long waiting for the tardy spring.
Source: tatoeba (11775452)
We learned to approach the campfire from the windward side to avoid the smoke.
Source: tatoeba (13557593)
We pitched our tents on the windward side of the island to catch the cool ocean breeze.
Source: tatoeba (13557618)
Showing 4 of 9 available sentences.