downwind
Americanadverb
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in the direction toward which the wind is blowing.
We coasted downwind.
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on or toward the lee side.
The lion was running downwind of us and caught our scent.
adjective
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moving downwind.
a downwind current.
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situated on or toward the lee side.
The downwind halyard blew outboard.
adverb
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in the same direction towards which the wind is blowing; with the wind from behind
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towards or on the side away from the wind; leeward
Etymology
Origin of downwind
Example Sentences
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Some activists are calling for extensive soil testing and possibly moving students temporarily to schools that are not downwind of the fire site.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
On the island's downwind side, the satellite captured von Kármán vortex streets, which look like repeating swirls spinning in opposite directions.
From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026
“There’s some residual. We could smell it downwind a little ways.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
In fiscal 2023, only 12% of Micron’s sales were downwind of AI data-center spending.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
You have to sit downwind of B. J. He’s got baloney and mustard again.
From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper
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