Examples of downwind in a Sentence
we were downwind of the deer, so it couldn't smell us
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In addition to the structure, the fire department had to put out several spot fires downwind that sparked in a dumpster and in nearby grass.
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
In calmer conditions, mosquitoes use their minuscule brains to follow human heat, moisture and odors that are carried downwind.
—David Hu, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
Some crews were assigned to establish structural defense on the opposite ridge near Cole Crest Drive, which was downwind from the fire, crews said.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Also through Wednesday, lake-effect snow will take hold downwind of the Great Lakes.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
In calmer conditions, mosquitoes use their minuscule brains to follow human heat, moisture and odors that are carried downwind.
—David Hu, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
Some crews were assigned to establish structural defense on the opposite ridge near Cole Crest Drive, which was downwind from the fire, crews said.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Also through Wednesday, lake-effect snow will take hold downwind of the Great Lakes.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Downwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downwind. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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downwind
adverb or adjective
down·wind
ˈdau̇n-ˈwind 
: in the direction that the wind is blowing
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