Phrase Hound found 92 phrases and 149 compound words that contain downs. The most common are listed below. Open downs in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 92
- ups and downsPeriods of positive and negative events, moods, or interactions; highs and lows.
- Hackney DownsA park, neighbourhood, and railway station in the borough of Hackney, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ3485).
- Downs processThe preparation of metallic sodium by means of the Downs cell.
- Murray DownsA locality in the Murray River council area, southern New South Wales, Australia.
- North DownsAn area of chalk downland in Kent and Surrey, in south-east England.
- South DownsAn area of chalk downland, in southern England.
- Southern DownsA part of the Darling Downs in Queensland.
- Western DownsA local government area in south-east Queensland, Australia; in full, Western Downs Region.
- Windsor DownsA suburb of Sydney in the Hawkesbury council area, New South Wales, Australia.
- Epsom DownsAn upland area in Epsom and Ewell borough, Surrey, England, and the location of Epsom Downs Racecourse (OS grid ref TQ2158).
- Tyrrell DownsA locality in the Shire of Buloke, north western Victoria, Australia
- Kiama DownsA locality in the Kiama council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- Barwon DownsA locality in the Shire of Colac Otway, south western Victoria, Australia
- Keilor DownsA suburb of Melbourne in the City of Brimbank, Victoria, Australia
- Werrington DownsA suburb of Sydney in the Penrith council area, New South Wales, Australia.
- Carrum DownsA suburb of Melbourne in the City of Frankston, Victoria, Australia
- Carnon DownsA village in Feock parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW7940).
- Quintrell DownsA village near Newquay, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8460).
- break-downsplural of break-down: To stop functioning.
- Downs cellAn electrochemical cell with a carbon anode, an iron cathode, and a liquid sodium chloride electrolyte, used for the commercial preparation of metallic sodium.
- first downsplural of first down: The first play in a series that has a maximum of four downs.
- lock-downsplural of lock-down: The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g., in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g., in the case of a city- or nation-wide issue) as a security measure after or amid a …
- put-downsplural of put-down: To insult, belittle, or demean.
- third downsplural of third down: The third down in a series that has a maximum of four downs; traditionally the last running/passing play before punting.
- tie downsplural of tie down: To constrain, or to confine within set limits.
Compound words 149
- bobdownsiteA fluorine-bearing phosphate mineral of the whitlockite group.
- DownsianOf or relating to Anthony Downs (1930–2021), American economist specializing in public policy and public administration.
- DownsmanA man from the South Downs, Sussex, England.
- touchdownsplural of touchdown: A six-point score occurring when the ball enters possession of a team's player in the opponent's end zone.
- breakdownsplural of breakdown: A failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature.
- shutdownsplural of shutdown: The action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.
- downsidesplural of downside: A disadvantageous aspect of something that is normally advantageous.
- slowdownsplural of slowdown: A reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production, economic activity, etc.
- markdownsplural of markdown: A reduction in price in order to stimulate sales.
- downswingThe portion of any movement along an arc or curve, heading in a lower direction.