Doon

American

[doon] / dun /

noun

a river in SW Scotland, flowing NW from Ayr County to the Firth of Clyde. About 30 miles (48 km) long.

doon British

/ duːn /

preposition

a Scot word for down 1

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Calvert makes pottery with her daughter, Nancy Lingemann, and son-in-law, John Lingemann, on May 27, 2025, in Bonny Doon, Calif.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2025

Michael Grevengoed, 34, from Doon, Iowa, is planning to caucus for Trump on Jan. 15 and said he isn’t concerned about Trump’s legal woes.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024

She was last seen behind the wheel of her red Nissan Juke, near to Loch Doon, at about 16:00 BST that Friday.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2023

Grahm sold Bonny Doon in 2020, and last year launched a new partnership with E&J Gallo called the Language of Yes.

From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2022

“Lucky for you Doon Harrow was around,” said Nammy Proggs, who’d been watching them with her sideways glare.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

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