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Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
1. downwind
adjective. ['daʊnˈwɪnd'] towards the side away from the wind.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- down- (English)
- wind (English)
- windan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Downwind
- broken-wind
- chagrined
- rescind
- skinned
- schwind
- grinned
- grinde
- thinned
- sinned
- sind
- pinned
- lynde
- lynd
- lindh
- linde
- lind
- hynd
- hinde
- ginned
Sentences with downwind
1. Noun, singular or mass
Stay downwind of the dog if you are outside.
2. Verb, past participle
If an individual is downwind from a bonfire, the smoke can also cause red, irritated eyes.
3. Preposition or subordinating conjunction
Furnaces need to be placed downwind from your home and away from neighbors.