in the direction toward which the wind is blowing: We coasted downwind.

What is a word for downwind?

In this page you can discover 9 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for downwind, like: down-wind, lee, leeward, upwind, into-the-wind, crosswind, to-leeward, to-windward and windward.

What way is downwind?

Upwind is the direction the wind is coming from. If the wind is blowing from the Northwest (blowing toward the Southeast) then the upwind direction is toward the Northwest and the downwind direction is toward the Southeast.