Windswept

usgb/ˈwɪndswept/
adjective

A place exposed to a lot of wind.

They got out of the car, instantly chilled by the windswept landscape.
Visual representation of "windswept" - A place exposed to a lot of wind.

Often appears as...

  • windswept hill
  • windswept hair
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Visual representation of "windswept"
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Environmental Feel

Use 'windswept' to describe places with a raw, natural character.

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The windswept coast had a rugged beauty.
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Sense of Isolation

'Windswept' often implies loneliness or desolation when describing an area.

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The old house stood alone on the windswept moor.
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Outdoor Imagery

'Windswept' evokes images of open, unsheltered landscapes.

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We trekked across the windswept terrain with no trees in sight.
Visual representation of the word "Windswept"

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