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downwind
[ doun-wind ]
adverb
- in the direction toward which the wind is blowing:
We coasted downwind.
- on or toward the lee side:
The lion was running downwind of us and caught our scent.
adjective
- moving downwind:
a downwind current.
- situated on or toward the lee side:
The downwind halyard blew outboard.
downwind
/ ˈ岹ʊˈɪԻ /
adverb
- in the same direction towards which the wind is blowing; with the wind from behind
- towards or on the side away from the wind; leeward
Example Sentences
The landfill is in a mountain pass with strong winds, and neighbors fear toxic dust and ash will be blown into communities downwind.
County wildfires broke out, air samples measured “highly elevated levels” of lead and arsenic more than a dozen miles downwind of the Eaton fire, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
“That school is downwind from a war zone.”
Air monitors have measured elevated levels of heavy metals miles downwind of the wildfires.
Residents upwind of the fire were ordered to evacuate and those downwind to stay in place.
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