downwind
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downwind
- /ˌdaʊnˈwɪnd/ Canada
Rhymes with -ɪnd
adverb further downwind · farther downwind · more downwind · furthest downwind · farthest downwind · most downwind
- in the same direction as the wind is blowing ... the aftermath of the dust-storm came up and caught us both, and drove us downwind like pieces of paper.
- positioned relative to something in such a way that it can be smelled in the wind I don't want to live downwind from a pig farm.
- in the direction opposite that of landing in a traffic pattern
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adv in the same direction as the wind is blowing
| Español | a sotavento |
|---|---|
| Português | sotavento |
| Deutsch | vor dem Wind, mit dem Wind, in Windrichtung, windabgewandt, windabwärts, unter dem Winde |
| Italiano | sottovento |
adv positioned relative to something in such a way that it can be smelled in the wind
| Español | a sotavento |
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Talk about this word "downwind." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/downwind. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. downwind. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/downwind "downwind." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/downwind.
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@misc{downwind_2026,
title = {downwind},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/downwind},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
