downwind

adverb or adjective

down·​wind ˈdau̇n-ˈwind How to pronounce downwind (audio)
: in the direction that the wind is blowing

Examples of downwind in a Sentence

we were downwind of the deer, so it couldn't smell us
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Those winds were spreading the fire’s smoke far and wide, choking communities 40 miles downwind, such as Camarillo and Oxnard. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025 Also in New York, lake effect snow will develop downwind of Lake Ontario and Erie. Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025 After the Marshall Fire, hazardous gases associated with the wildfire smoke, such as benzene and naphthalene, could be detected in homes downwind of the fire long after the burns were put out. Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025 Snow is expected to begin downwind of Lake Erie and stretch across western New York beginning Thursday. Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for downwind 

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of downwind was in 1826

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“Downwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downwind. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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downwind

adverb or adjective
down·​wind ˈdau̇n-ˈwind How to pronounce downwind (audio)
: in the direction that the wind is blowing

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