lee

noun

Definition of leenext
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lee
  1. side
  2. left
  3. flank
  4. top
  5. outside
  6. windward
  7. right
Noun
  • With Adames and third baseman Matt Chapman, who signed a six-year, $150 million extension in September, the Giants have committed a third of a billion dollars to establish a solid offensive and defensive presence on the left side of their infield.
    Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
  • McBrain has dealt with health issues in recent years, including suffering a stroke in 2023 that paralyzed the right side of his body and threatened his drumming career.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of side
Noun
  • Centrists accused the left of refusing to compromise.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
  • But history chooses unlikely heroes, and when a robot apocalypse descends upon their party, they’re forced to team up with Laura (Rachel Zegler), the most popular girl at school and a computer whiz in her own right, to save what’s left of the world.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of left
Noun
  • Kounde maintains his berth at right back as well, as does a shaky Gerard Martin on the other flank in defense because Alejandro Balde is unavailable.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Initial conversations are starting to take place on the left among political strategists, activists and sources close to lawmakers about who is poised to advocate for their flank in the coming Trump era.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of flank
Noun
  • Haley’s Light sells magnetic flashing lights for drivers to put on top of their vehicles in the event a motorist need to pull over.
    Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The top of the cardboard will create the line for the top of the handrail.
    Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of top
Noun
  • Uncommitted delegates protest in a sit-in outside on the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago.
    Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Their spongy insides and soft, terry outsides create a nice, thick lather to get your little ones squeaky clean.
    Ashleigh Morley, Parents, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of outside
Noun
  • The heaviest rain is forecast for windward and mauka locations.
    The Sunset AI Lab, Sunset Magazine, 10 May 2024
  • For plants, such walls are edges that separate patches of ground into zones that are sunny or shady, windward or leeward, uphill or downhill, wetter or drier.
    Robert M. Thorson, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2023
Definition of windward
Noun
  • However, after entering into a questionable acquisition and overseeing an underperforming management team, stockholders would be well within their rights to question whether this is the right board to embark on this crucial search.
    Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Everybody that is in the show in their own right is really just amazing.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of right
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