Windbreak

/wˈɪndbɹe‍ɪk/

/wˈɪndbɹeɪk/

[noun]

Windbreak

[NOUN]

a line of trees, fence, wall, etc. that can provide protection against the wind

synonyms : shelterbelt

Examples

1. These take several forms, from windbreaks made of large lava boulders to piles of smaller rocks mixed with earth that would have acted to keep moisture in the soil.

2. So I couldn't just say, "Well, I'll put a windbreak here."

3. There's some windbreak with these willows.

4. We aren’t controlling the weather by seeding the clouds today, we’re doing it by building giant mirrors and shades in orbit or erecting artificial mountains as windbreaks.