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
  • Yet new vehicle barriers are being planned for Terrell County, part of the total $7 billion scheme for the Big Bend sector of the border that includes the national park and land either side.
    — Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • One side is red and the other is black, perfect for ping-pong tournaments.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of side
Noun
  • The Old Trafford club are targeting a new left-back to alternate with Luke Shaw, because the 31-year-old’s fitness needs to be managed.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • As candidates get close to election time, even those furthest on the left tend to cut back on the anti-billionaire talk and focus on affordability or, more recently, on Gaza and aid to Israel.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of left
Noun
  • The poisoner even hit two trees that flank, like a living gateway, a set of steps down to the sand.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The result illustrates a tension for the party’s ascendant left flank.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of flank
Noun
  • And there’s no such thing as an easy game, with the bottom teams capable of beating the top every week.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • After the blow, Arellano appears to get on top of Hackett, who is still struggling and appears to be trying to twist off of her stomach, the video shows.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of top
Noun
  • The government evaluations OpenAI invited will produce the first outside read on what Astra can actually do.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • By moving the pile outside, fire crews could extinguish hot spots and ensure the fire was fully contained.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of outside
Noun
  • Up to 20 inches of rain is possible, with the highest amounts over windward areas of Maui and the Big Island.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
  • There is another helm aft, which allows sailors to enjoy the exhilaration of the windward hull.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
Definition of windward
Noun
  • Conference championship games are worth more than $200 million to the conferences in broadcast rights fees, so any additional playoff rounds that replace them would need to more than make up for that amount.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • And Restore Britain, a far-right party with just one lawmaker but a loud social media presence amplified by Elon Musk, is nibbling away at Reform’s support.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
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“Lee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lee. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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