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Definition of upwind adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

upwind

adverb, adjective
 
/ˌʌpˈwɪnd/
 
/ˌʌpˈwɪnd/
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  1. 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).
    opposite downwind
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