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downwind

adjective adverb

towards the side away from the wind

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
D
Ends with
D
Contains
OW
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. towards the side away from the wind

adverb

  1. with the wind; in the direction the wind is blowing

    “they flew downwind”

adverb

  1. toward the wind

    “they were sailing windward”

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they flew downwind
they were sailing windward

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