Doon

[ doon ]

/ dun /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Doon

doomsdayer, doomsman, doomster, doomwatch, doomy, Doon, doona, do one, do one good, do one's best, do one's bit

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How to use Doon in a sentence

Local book festivals such as the Doon readings in Dehra Dun and the Kalaghoda festival in Mumbai are increasingly popular.
Celebrating Books at 7,600 Feet|Namita Gokhale|May 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He and I were living “doon the watter,” at Dunoon, on the Clyde, one summer month.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
My faither was in it when he was nine, but you're no' allowed to gang doon now till you are twelve year auld.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
You wad think she never had heard o' Willie Broonclod, the packman, that she sloped when she left doon the country.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh

He's hitting her on the face every time she tries to rise an' gaein' her anither kick aye when she fa's doon again.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
"The wind has surely gane doon noo," Mysie heard her mother observe, as she spread out the clean white sheet upon the bed.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh

British Dictionary definitions for Doon

doon

doun

/ (duːn) /

preposition, adverb, adjective

a Scot word for down 1

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