English adjective: downwind | |||
| 1. | downwind towards the side away from the wind | ||
| Synonyms | lee | ||
| Similar | leeward | ||
| Antonyms | windward | ||
English adverb: downwind | |||
| 1. | downwind with the wind; in the direction the wind is blowing | ||
| Samples | They flew downwind. | ||
| Antonyms | against the wind, into the wind, upwind | ||
| 2. | downwind away from the wind | ||
| Samples | They were sailing windward. | ||
| Synonyms | windward | ||
| Antonyms | leeward, upwind | ||