Examples of downwind in a Sentence
we were downwind of the deer, so it couldn't smell us
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The provision added Thursday would also expand coverage areas in several states for those exposed to radioactive contamination that blew downwind from government sites.
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Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025
Those unsung scientists help warn the people downwind of dangerous air quality levels.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
The volcanic fragments fall down within a few hundred yards from eruptive vents, though strong winds can launch the light particles downwind.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 May 2025
Smoke was expected to impact areas near and downwind of the blazes, with smoke being observed as far north as the Canadian border, the alert said.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025
Those unsung scientists help warn the people downwind of dangerous air quality levels.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
The volcanic fragments fall down within a few hundred yards from eruptive vents, though strong winds can launch the light particles downwind.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 May 2025
Smoke was expected to impact areas near and downwind of the blazes, with smoke being observed as far north as the Canadian border, the alert said.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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“Downwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downwind. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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