Examples of downwind in a Sentence
we were downwind of the deer, so it couldn't smell us
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Also through Wednesday, lake-effect snow will take hold downwind of the Great Lakes.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Smoke plumes can travel thousands of miles downwind and trigger heart attacks and elevate lung cancer risks, among other harms.
—Vijay Limaye, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
Over the weekend, gusts of 50 to 73 mph were recorded on the islands, with the strongest winds downwind of the higher terrain, through valleys, and in other local acceleration areas.
—ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
One downwind at 395 mph (635 km/h) and one upwind at 429 mph (690 km/h), averaging 411 mph (661 km/h) after accounting for the mandatory 328-ft (100-m) measurement zone.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Smoke plumes can travel thousands of miles downwind and trigger heart attacks and elevate lung cancer risks, among other harms.
—Vijay Limaye, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
Over the weekend, gusts of 50 to 73 mph were recorded on the islands, with the strongest winds downwind of the higher terrain, through valleys, and in other local acceleration areas.
—ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
One downwind at 395 mph (635 km/h) and one upwind at 429 mph (690 km/h), averaging 411 mph (661 km/h) after accounting for the mandatory 328-ft (100-m) measurement zone.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Downwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downwind. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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downwind
adverb or adjective
down·wind
ˈdau̇n-ˈwind 
: in the direction that the wind is blowing
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