upwind

Definition of Upwind in English :

1. upwind, weather

towards the side exposed to wind

2. leeward, upwind

toward the wind

Example Sentences:
'they were sailing leeward'

in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing

Example Sentences:
'they flew upwind'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Upwind

adverb

1.

into or against the wind

2.

towards or on the side where the wind is blowing; windward

adjective

3.

going against the wind

the upwind leg of the course

4.

on the windward side

the upwind side of the house has weathered

adverb, adjective

in the direction from which the wind is blowing or usually blows

adv.

In or toward the direction from which the wind blows.