Doon

American

[doon] / dun /

noun

a river in SW Scotland, flowing NW from Ayr County to the Firth of Clyde. About 30 miles (48 km) long.

doon British

/ duːn /

preposition

a Scot word for down 1

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Calvert walks with her daughter, Nancy Lingemann, on Lingemann’s property in Bonny Doon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2025

Michael Grevengoed, 34, from Doon, Iowa, is planning to caucus for Trump on Jan. 15 and said he isn’t concerned about Trump’s legal woes.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024

Randall Grahm was an early proponent of rosé with his Bonny Doon Vin Gris de Cigare, which he tweaked to a drier style over the years as pink wine became more popular.

From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2022

Scott drowned in March after falling from an inflatable kayak on Loch Doon, near Dalmellington.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2022

Doon reached into the bag and took out the last scrap of paper.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

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