: the lee side
: being in or facing the direction toward which the wind is blowing
also
: being the side opposite the windward
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Examples of leeward in a Sentence
Noun
We turned the boat to leeward.
Adjective
the leeward side of the island
we moved to the leeward side of the ship so that we wouldn't have the wind in our faces
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Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
This produces drier conditions on the leeward side of the mountains, which is evident in the satellite image below.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2022
The different wind directions bring lake effect snow to different towns on the leeward side of the lakes.
—Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Nov. 2022
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Noun
The atypical wind direction can pose a specific risk for boats and maritime infrastructure, as harbors that are usually well protected on the leeward side of the Channel Islands are suddenly exposed to forceful gusts and waves.
—Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
This produces drier conditions on the leeward side of the mountains, which is evident in the satellite image below.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Adjective
And to make things worse, the loss of clouds on the leeward side of the mountains can lead to sunnier conditions, heating things up even more, Datta says.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2022
The different wind directions bring lake effect snow to different towns on the leeward side of the lakes.
—Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Nov. 2022
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“Leeward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leeward. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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