downwind
downwind · further downwind · furthest downwind
vor dem Wind, mit dem Wind, in Windrichtung, windabgewandt
In the same direction as the wind is blowingIn the same direction as the wind is blowing
US/ˌdaʊnˈwɪnd/
» Don't stand downwind of her after a game.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable, usually)In the same direction as the wind is blowing
vor dem Wind, mit dem Wind, in Windrichtung
with the wind; in the direction the wind is blowing
(not comparable, usually)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.
(not comparable, usually)In the direction opposite that of landing in a traffic pattern
Examples
1 sentencesDon't stand downwind of her after a game.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
in the same direction as the wind is blowing:
Forms
further downwind/farther downwind/more downwind, furthest downwind/farthest downwind/most downwind| Comparative | further downwind / farther downwind / more downwind Lesson |
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| Superlative | furthest downwind / farthest downwind / most downwind |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsDeriveddownwinder
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form