upwind
adverb [before noun], adjective /ˌʌpˈwɪnd/Definition
› in the direction from which the wind is blowing: Stay upwind of the fumes if you can. → Opposite downwindWind and windsStormy weather
(Definition of upwind adverbadjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
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