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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Related article Records show Los Angeles officials’ early struggles as windswept blazes escalated Seven feet away, the neighboring home was going up in smoke. John Bonifield, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025 His performances, at the amphitheater on Thursday night and again Friday at a windswept pier, underscored his magnetism: Fans couldn’t look away from Wilson’s slashing attacks on his acoustic guitar or his lightning-fast footwork. Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025 The island was rugged and windswept, a thin place where the noise of others had grown faint. Leslie Jamison, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025 Squat blue and white houses sit serenely on either side of the Dedeaux property, windswept but relatively untouched as the evening light washes over them. Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 17 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 15 Apr. 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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