windswept
adjective
wind·swept
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Definition of windswept
: swept by or as if by wind
Examples of windswept in a Sentence
The sailors looked windswept and tired.
Recent Examples on the Web
Ann sat on a rock that looked out at the ocean, even though the rock was windswept and must have been very cold, while Christopher ran back and forth on the beach with the kids. — Elizabeth Strout, The New Yorker, "Motherless Child," 29 July 2019 The rainforest on the windward side of Kilauea's summit gives way to the stark, windswept Kau Desert on the hot, dry southwestern slope. — National Geographic, "Everything to know about Hawaii Volcanoes National Park," 15 July 2019 Every few years after that, John would fly to South Africa to stay with Prince, his wife, and their two children at their bungalow in Ocean View, a windswept township on Cape Town’s Atlantic coast. — Alex Perry, Outside Online, "The Last Days of John Allen Chau," 24 July 2019 The rolling landscape means that some parts of the 35-acre grounds sit in windswept hollows. — John Kelly, Washington Post, "Branch manager: A visit with the tree whisperer of Brookside Gardens," 22 July 2019 With its sandy beaches, scrubby pines, windswept vistas, and slightly otherworldly vibe, Cape Cod has provided inspiration and settings to many a novelist and filmmaker. — Ellen Albanese, BostonGlobe.com, "Some of the Cape’s finest hours: On the big screen and printed page," 16 July 2019 Reach this section of the trail's highest point at the peak of the Pfannock, then descend past glittering lakes and windswept fields to Brunnachgatter ridge. — National Geographic, "Hiking the Alpe-Adria Trail through Austria, Slovenia, and Italy," 12 June 2019 Following a tour of the South Korean side of the DMZ, which also took in a windswept guard post and a canteen where troops presented the president with a golfing outfit, Mr Trump strolled towards the dividing line in the truce village of Panmunjom. — Seoul, The Economist, "Donald Trump meets Kim Jong Un on the border between South and North Korea," 30 June 2019 Hike past stunning rock formations, climb windswept sands, and uncover ancient secrets in green oases and grand palaces. — National Geographic, "Morocco Family Journey: Ancient Souks to the Sahara," 17 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'windswept.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for windswept
windswept
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of windswept
: exposed to strong winds
: made messy by the wind
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