English example sentences with "windward"

Parts facing the oncoming flow are said to be windward, and parts facing away from the flow are said to be leeward.
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There were icicles on the fences, a rime of silver on the windward bark of maples, and occasional bare spots on the rocky protuberances of the road, as if Nature had worn herself out at the knees and elbows through long waiting for the tardy spring.
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We learned to approach the campfire from the windward side to avoid the smoke.
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We pitched our tents on the windward side of the island to catch the cool ocean breeze.
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