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upwind

/'əp,wɪnd/

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adverb
away from the wind
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Similar:

leeward

Opposite:

downwind
adverb
in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing
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"they flew upwind"

Similar:

against the wind into the wind

Opposite:

downwind
adjective
towards the side exposed to wind
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Similar:

weather windward

Examples of upwind

"they flew upwind"