upwind
▪ I. up·wind [upwind] BrE [ˌʌpˈwɪnd] NAmE [ˌʌpˈwɪnd] adverb
in the opposite direction to the way in which the wind is blowing
•to sail upwind
•The house was upwind of the factory and its smells (= the wind did not blow the smells towards the house).
Opp: ↑downwind
▪ II. up·wind adjective
Main entry: ↑upwindderived
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