1. in the direction from which the wind is blowing

1. situated in the direction from which the wind is blowing

Examples

• The smoke drifted upwind toward the campsite.
• We moved upwind to avoid the smell.
• The upwind side of the mountain gets more rain.
• Birds often take off upwind to gain lift.
• The fire spread quickly, but we stayed upwind of the flames.
• The upwind turbine generates more power than the others.