# windbreak

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A hedge, fence or row of trees positioned to reduce wind damage to crops.
2. A sheet or stack of material used to protect people or fire from wind.
3. The act of breaking wind; flatulence.

## Etymology
From wind + break.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/windbreak