Windward Definition & Meaning
windward
- adverb
- away from the wind; "they were sailing windward"
- adjective
- on the side exposed to the wind; "the windward islands"
- noun
- the direction from which the wind is coming
- the side of something that is toward the wind
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"doubletree alpharetta windward"
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- What does windward mean?
- away from the wind; "they were sailing windward" on the side exposed to the wind; "the windward islands" the direction from which the wind is coming the side of something that is toward the wind
- What part of speech is windward?
- Windward is an adverb, an adjective, and a noun.
- How many definitions does windward have?
- Windward has 4 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adverb, adjective, noun).