/ Dictionary / Index D downwind: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: down•wind Pronunciation: (doun'wind'), [key] — adv. in the direction toward which the wind is blowing: We coasted downwind. on or toward the lee side: The lion was running downwind of us and caught our scent. —adj. moving downwind: a downwind current. situated on or toward the lee side:Cf. upwind. The downwind halyard blew outboard. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: downwind (Thesaurus) downwelling downy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language