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Definition of "downwind" [down•wind]

  • In the direction in which the wind blows. (adverb)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "downwind" in a sentence
  • "As stated above and maybe downwind from the intersection of 2 or more trails leading to and from bedding areas or between bedding areas adn water sources."
  • "An open field, a river or dome obdtruction downwind is a good idea too."
  • "Everytime I think I'm going to still hunt I end up just waiting downwind from a common trail."