upwind
/ʌpˈwɪnd/
adverb
- In the direction from which the wind is blowing; against the wind.
- We walked upwind of the campfire to avoid the smoke.
- The sailors turned the boat upwind to catch the breeze.
- The hunter approached the deer from upwind so it wouldn't smell him.
Synonyms
adjective
- Located or moving in the direction from which the wind is blowing.
- The upwind position gave the team a strategic advantage in the race.
- The upwind side of the mountain gets the most rain.
- They built the shelter on the upwind slope to block the cold wind.