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upwind
[ adverb adjective uhp-wind; noun uhp-wind ]
adverb
- toward or against the wind or the direction from which it is blowing:
The hunters stalked upwind.
adjective
- moving or situated toward or in the direction from which the wind is blowing:
an upwind leap; the upwind portions of the aircraft.
noun
- a wind that blows against one's course or up a slope.
upwind
/ ˈʌˈɪԻ /
adverb
- into or against the wind
- towards or on the side where the wind is blowing; windward
adjective
- going against the wind
the upwind leg of the course
- on the windward side
the upwind side of the house has weathered
Example Sentences
Residents upwind of the fire were ordered to evacuate and those downwind to stay in place.
South Korea is located downwind of China, and it serves as an example of how a small country can be affected by pollution from a much larger upwind neighbor.
He had noticed that deer seemed to spook if he was upwind of them.
This, he added, should include sampling upwind and downwind of the fire and analyzing how the wind may have affected debris movement.
Satellites also provide crucial information on fire locations and upwind pollution needed for forecasting where the smoke will go and how bad pollution levels will be.
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