Downwind Definition & Meaning
downwind
- adverb
- with the wind; in the direction the wind is blowing; "they flew downwind"
- away from the wind; "they were sailing windward"
- adjective
- towards the side away from the wind
Words that rhyme with downwind
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- What does downwind mean?
- with the wind; in the direction the wind is blowing; "they flew downwind" away from the wind; "they were sailing windward" towards the side away from the wind
- What part of speech is downwind?
- Downwind is an adverb and an adjective.
- How many definitions does downwind have?
- Downwind has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adverb, adjective).