adj/adv · neutral
windward
UK/ˈwɪndwəd/US/ˈwɪndwərd/WIND·ward
Band 6-7task1task2speaking
on or toward the side from which the wind blows; upwind
Examples
“The windward side of the island receives more rainfall than the leeward side.”
“Sailors had to tack to windward to approach the harbour safely.”
“The campsite on the windward slope was damp after the storm.”
Band 8 sentence
“The windward face of the mountain supports dense rainforest, while the leeward face is comparatively arid.”
Collocations
- windward side
- sail to windward
- windward slope
Word family
windward adj/advwindward side n
Common mistakes
windwards→windward
to the windwardS side→to the windward side
Say it for a higher band
5against the wind→6upwind→7+windward
Synonyms
upwind
Easily confused
leeward
“The village on the leeward side was sheltered from the strong winds.”
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