Added 9 October 2026 windward /ˈwɪndwə(ɹ)d/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words adjective ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about windward at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing. The windward boat must give way to the leeward boat. On the side exposed to the wind. the windward bedroom In a position of advantage or superiority. adverb In a direction from which the wind blows, against or towards the wind. We beat our way windward. noun The direction from which the wind blows. The side receiving the wind's force. Related Words: downwindupwindweatherleewardwindaleeventwindswindwisewestwardlywesterlywestward Back to today's word