LEE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

lee

noun

Definition of lee

as in side

the part or half of something that is sheltered from the wind the lee of the ship on the lee side of the mountain

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Noun

The normally fluid attack of the World Cup betting favorites was suffocated by a Spanish side whose midfield dominated.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
If no shelter is available avoid trees, power lines, and the side of the road.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of side

Noun

But there was a large broadcast screen down the left of the fairway.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
As the implosion of Graham Platner in Maine stokes an intraparty debate over progressives’ campaign acumen, the left has sought to change the subject by digging in against data centers as energy-hungry behemoths that hurt communities.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of left

Noun

Unfortunately, heading into this year’s World Cup, both our stars on the flanks were injured.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Christina Bluhme was high on the flanks of Britain's tallest mountain with her dogs and one of the hounds was a lot higher — and not in a good way.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of flank

Noun

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also said the president may discuss the war in Iran and the state of the economy at the top of the speech.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026
The matching top and pants can also be worn separately throughout a trip.

— Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026

Definition of top

Noun

De Hooch’s picture is a puzzle box—an ingenious construction of openings and closings, insides and outsides, revelation and concealment.

— Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
Their parents wave from outside, watching as the school bus took off, their kids in tow with a golden ticket to the World Cup.

— Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026

Definition of outside

Noun

There is another helm aft, which allows sailors to enjoy the exhilaration of the windward hull.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
But Giles Scott closed the door on Brazil, with Goodison clipping the turning mark with the tip of his windward foil below the surface.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 22 June 2026

Definition of windward

Noun

Rather than questioning Tuchel’s right to criticise, Kane took his manager’s side.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Local immigrant rights groups are hoping Costa Mesa cancels its contract with Flock, a security hardware company known for its automatic license plate readers.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 July 2026

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