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WikipediaUpwind or downwind?Upwind:
adverb - against the direction of the
wind, into the wind.Downwind:
adverb - in the same direction as the wind.'Gill and
Sandra ran for coverinto the woods, keeping
upwind of the
wolf pack so they were less likely toleave a trail of their delicious scent in the air to tempt them.'
'In cities, the poorer quartersare always downwind of the
prevailing winds, so they lie in the way of thesmells generated by
sewage works, tanneries and other noxious fumes ofcivilisation.'
Published on October 10, 2011 20:00