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Recent Examples of windward
Adjective
Coconut rhinoceros beetles were detected for the first time on islands statewide in subsequent months, while little fire ants caused serious concern on Oahu's windward coast. CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024 For example, high-elevation terrain often forces storm systems to drop more rain on the mountains’ windward side but scientists aren’t sure whether that phenomenon might play a role in cases like Helene’s Appalachian deluge. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2024
Noun
This 10-night sailing from Miami embarks on Regent Seven Seas' newest ship, Seven Seas Splendor, for a leisurely sail through the Caribbean’s windward isles. Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2022 Over time, the model huddle tended to take on the shape of a flat-sided oval and travel slowly downwind (as penguins on the windward side continuously moved away from it). Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 21 Nov. 2012 See All Example Sentences for windward
Recent Examples of Synonyms for windward
Noun
  • Related How to Plan the Perfect Trip to Bonaire Read More On Bonaire’s westerly, leeward side, calmer wind and water conditions offer more favorable diving conditions.
    Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
  • For instance, mature bucks often bed on leeward ridges, ridge endings, bench edges, and more.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • One bounces off the right side, while the other rebounds off the upper right corner.
    Sarah K. Rich, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The power-reserve indicator, previously located at 12 o’clock, has been moved to the movement side and is now visible through the back of the watch.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Doku is a unique player in an unusual situation; a tireless, free spirit striving to find escape routes down the flanks in a heavily structured and — this season, at least — easily frustrateable side.
    Thom Harris, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • To accommodate neighbors; desire for a xx-foot setback, Shulman’s design shaves off the tower’s north flank.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025

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“Windward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windward. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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