windswept

adjective

wind·​swept ˈwin(d)-ˌswept How to pronounce windswept (audio)
Synonyms of windsweptnext
: swept by or as if by wind

Examples of windswept in a Sentence

The sailors looked windswept and tired.
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For almost 10 years, Josh and Sarah Kimbrough have worked to build a home on the windswept high plains of Colorado’s rugged South Park. Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 1 May 2026 How Odsherred Became Denmark’s Next Great Food Destination Amid Bronze Age burial grounds and windswept coastline, the bounty of Odsherred has turned the region into a culinary hotspot. Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026 The windswept viewpoint is a stark contrast to the mossy canyons found at the beginning of the drive. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026 Embedded in its arpeggiated pads, chimes, and windswept atmospherics is the same chillmaxed peak-time rhapsody favored by peers like Nick León and Facta, whose ever-consistent imprint with K-Lone, Wisdom Teeth, released this track. Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for windswept

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of windswept was in 1791

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“Windswept.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windswept. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

windswept

adjective
wind·​swept -ˌswept How to pronounce windswept (audio)
: disturbed by or as if by wind
a windswept beach

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