downwind

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adverb 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.4 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

• down + wind

[edit] Pronunciation

• (CA) IPA: /ˌdaʊnˈwɪnd/

[edit] Adverb

downwind (comparative more downwind, superlative most downwind)

1. in the same direction as the wind is blowing
   • 1888: Rudyard Kipling, Plain Tales from the Hills

     ... the aftermath of the dust-storm came up and caught us both, and drove us downwind like pieces of paper.

2. (+ from) positioned relative to something in such a way that it can be smelled in the wind

   • I don't want to live downwind from a pig farm.

[edit] Antonyms

• upwind

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of ddinnoww
• wind down