windswept

adjective

wind·​swept ˈwin(d)-ˌswept How to pronounce windswept (audio)
: swept by or as if by wind

Examples of windswept in a Sentence

The sailors looked windswept and tired.
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The site looked like the rest of the ice sheet—flat, white, windswept. Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 6 Feb. 2025 On a windswept waterfront lot in West Palm Beach last April, billionaire real estate developer Stephen Ross stood behind a lectern to tout his company’s new South Flagler House, a high-end, luxury condominium project with 108 units housed in two 28-story towers. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2025 Listen to this article Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora will not process and house detained immigrants after all, U.S. Rep. Jason Crow told reporters Monday during a news conference outside the sprawling, windswept facility. John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025 Camille Micelli was seen near a portrait of a young girl with windswept hair, and Bianca Brandolini d'Adda spoke to friends nearby. Isiah Magsino, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for windswept 

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of windswept was in 1812

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“Windswept.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windswept. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

windswept

adjective
wind·​swept -ˌswept How to pronounce windswept (audio)
: disturbed by or as if by wind
a windswept beach

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