Downwind

/ˌdaʊnˈwɪnd/

Synonyms for "downwind" (19 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (4)

alightcome downcome indescend

Strong matches (6)

Adjective(3 words)
in wind directionleeleeward
Adverb(1 words)

Related words (9)

lightovershootpancakesettle downtalk downupwind
Adjective(2 words)
toward windwind-facing
Adverb(1 words)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

7 relation types

More general

3 entries
directional adjectivedirectional adverbspatial relation

More specific

6 entries
downwind boundarydownwind boundary layerdownwind plumedownwind regiondownwind sampling sitedownwind sector

Collocations

9 entries
downwind boundary layerdownwind concentrationdownwind directiondownwind exposuredownwind plumedownwind regiondownwind sampling sitedownwind transportdownwind zone

Inflections

2 entries
more downwindmost downwind

Derivations

1 entries

Antonyms

1 entries

similar

1 entries

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Don't stand downwind of her after a game.

Source: tatoeba (8985214)

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

Source: wiktionary

The six birds on their downwind leg have already started to get their "gear down," meaning they have partially rotated their legs forward in a position that will be vertical by the moment of touch down.

Source: wiktionary

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

Source: wiktionary

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