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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

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leeward

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noun

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Recent Examples of leeward
Adjective
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 This means that the leeward side of these landforms is usually drier and often protected from the high wind. Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2020
Noun
For instance, mature bucks often bed on leeward ridges, ridge endings, bench edges, and more. Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024 This is one reason leeward ridges are so attractive to deer. Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for leeward
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leeward
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
Noun
  • From here, slowly move the ball in an arch toward your right side. 4.
    Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025
  • Teachers want parents and the public on their side.
    Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • The unit, which will be fully operational by 2027, is stationed in Lithuania along NATO's eastern flank.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
  • By Alastair Bland, CalMatters Near the southern flank of Mount Shasta, springs and snowmelt converge to form the McCloud River.
    CalMatters, Mercury News, 13 May 2025

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“Leeward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leeward. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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