downwind

Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA ^(key): /ˌdaʊnˈwɪnd/

Preposition

Preposition downwind

1. If $x$ is downwind of $y$, the air is moving from $y$ to $x$.

   Our house was downwind of the factory and the smell was terrible.

   If you don't want the animals to know you're there, you should stay downwind.

Antonyms

• upwind

Related words

• down
• wind