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Meanings of upwind in English

In the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing.

        Towards the side exposed to wind.

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              Examples for "against the wind"
              Examples for "against the wind"
              1
              The rowers will row against the wind, to hold us in place.
              The Memoirs of Cleopatra
              2
              Bending their heads against the wind they pressed forward, she in advance.
              Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 05 : Lights and shado...
              3
              I try hard to smile; my facial muscles weak against the wind.
              The half life of stars: a novel
              4
              The airship was moving slowly, as it was beating against the wind.
              Tom Swift and His Wireless Message; Or, The Castaways of Earthqu...
              5
              We went so fast against the wind that I could scarce breathe.
              The Man on the Box
              1
              The effects of the shot made her fly up into the wind.
              Tales of the Sea, and of Our Jack Tars
              2
              By luffing up she ran the risk of getting into the wind.
              The Three Admirals
              3
              Then on we rushed towards the iceberg, beating closely into the wind.
              Old Jack
              4
              The young woman squinted into the wind, pulling her wolverine hood closer.
              The Valley of Horses
              5
              It's raining, we're into the wind and we're down by two points.
              The Guardian

              Toward the wind.

                  Usage of upwind in English
                  1
                  In some cases cows had been grazing upwind of the bloating bodies.
                  The stand
                  2
                  But it was upwind of the direction the Greatwolves were coming from.
                  Promise of the wolves: a novel
                  3
                  Calinga and the rest of the men had moved the crowd upwind.
                  Earth Afire
                  4
                  But the coyotes, upwind of the barn, had been waiting and watching.
                  Rose in a storm
                  5
                  In the beginning he rushes, upwind in instinctive reaction against the strange scent.
                  The Land of Footprints
                  6
                  Having prudently remained upwind, I took some water and an apple for openers.
                  The Great Book of Amber
                  7
                  If the menace was upwind and within reasonable distance, his nose detected it.
                  The Yellow Horde
                  8
                  He was trying desperately, with tiny darting movements, to stay upwind of her.
                  The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide
                  9
                  Jack took a delicate step backward, wondering if he was upwind of Wolf.
                  The talisman
                  10
                  Positioned upwind of the skirmish, Fabian releases scent after scent into the air.
                  Children of Time
                  11
                  What had aroused him, at that distance and upwind, I do not know.
                  The Land of Footprints
                  12
                  They were still nervous from the chase, and Ayla was upwind.
                  The Valley of Horses
                  13
                  Note that this was downwind for him, and that rhinoceroses usually escape upwind.
                  The Land of Footprints
                  14
                  The rank and musty dog scent was strong,the animals directly upwind.
                  Genellan: planetfall
                  15
                  It's also wise to put your dog upwind from the smoke.
                  News.com.au
                  16
                  Then he puts his head down and rushes madly in some direction, generally upwind.
                  The Land of Footprints
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