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Recent Examples of downwind
Run the engine and heater for only about 10 minutes each hour to preserve fuel, and open a downwind window slightly for ventilation.
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Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But as air crests the peaks, areas on the northeastern, downwind side see less snowfall.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Instead, choose a downwind location that is sheltered by evergreen shrubs or a wall.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
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Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But as air crests the peaks, areas on the northeastern, downwind side see less snowfall.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Instead, choose a downwind location that is sheltered by evergreen shrubs or a wall.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downwind
leeward
Adjective
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The different wind directions bring lake effect snow to different towns on the leeward side of the lakes.—
Dave Epstein,
BostonGlobe.com,
17 Nov. 2022
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The trees slow the velocity of the snow, which settles on the leeward side of the trunks, forming drifts 20 feet deep.—
Mark Jenkins,
Outside Online,
14 Feb. 2022
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“Downwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downwind. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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