Synonyms of leeward

leeward 1 of 2

adjective

as in downwind

being in the direction that the wind is blowing

we moved to the leeward side of the ship so that we wouldn't have the wind in our faces

Synonyms & Similar Words

• downwind

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• windward
• upwind

leeward

2 of 2

noun

as in windward

Related Words

• windward
• lee
• side
• flank
• outside
• top
• foot
• hand
• underside
• right
• left
• face
• bottom
• undersurface
• underpart
• underbody
• underbelly

Dissimilar Words

• center
• middle
• interior
• inside
• midway

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leeward

Adjective

While most people think of Hawaii as a tropical place, the leeward side of the island is drier, and Hawaii has a year-round fire season, Walker explained. — Brisa Colon and Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 7 Aug. 2021

Further north, on the off-the-grid Cayo Frances, learn to fish from legendary fly fisherwoman Lori-Ann Murphy, and enjoy the placid, shallow waters of the leeward side of the island. — Ali Wunderman, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2020

Noun

The Brazilians went for a tight gap at one of the leeward marks, trying to get ahead of Canada. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 22 June 2026

My family in Honolulu and on the leeward side of the island was not evacuated, but one of my friends in Honolulu had to move out of her apartment due to flooding. — Chantell Murphy, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026