Examples of downwind in a Sentence
we were downwind of the deer, so it couldn't smell us
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What could be the subject of a book itself ended up as a side-plot in my novel, set in San Luis Obispo (downwind of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant), and ready to derail Josie’s ant dissertation and academic career.
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Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
While most of the smoke remains aloft, occasional ground-level impacts are being reported, especially in communities downwind such as Kitsap and Island Counties.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
As rescue operations wound down, the priority shifted to a recovery mission heading downwind along the river.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
Launching out of the timed start and reaching Mark 1 first is a huge advantage before teams head downwind for two laps of the course.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 24 July 2025
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Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
While most of the smoke remains aloft, occasional ground-level impacts are being reported, especially in communities downwind such as Kitsap and Island Counties.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
As rescue operations wound down, the priority shifted to a recovery mission heading downwind along the river.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
Launching out of the timed start and reaching Mark 1 first is a huge advantage before teams head downwind for two laps of the course.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for downwind
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“Downwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downwind. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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downwind
adverb or adjective
down·wind
ˈdau̇n-ˈwind 
: in the direction that the wind is blowing
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