downwinder

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noun

A person (or community) that lives downwind from a potential hazard (such as a nuclear power station)

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Meanings

noundownwinder (plural downwinders)

plural downwinders

  1. A person (or community) that lives downwind from a potential hazard (such as a nuclear power station)

Origin

From downwind + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

downwinder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downwinder

MLA

“downwinder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downwinder. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downwinder,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downwinder.

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