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adjective

Definition of leewardnext
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

as in windward

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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
Trinidad and Tobago Police Service say Brown was having dinner and drinks with friends in Castara, a seaside village on the leeward coast of the island of Tobago. — Mitch Picasso, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025 The islands want to move, as waves and wind push sand from the ocean edge to the leeward or sound side. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leeward
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leeward
  1. downwind
  2. windward
  3. side
  4. flank
Adjective
  • This has the district encouraging people who live in the immediate area and in the downwind areas to remain indoors, keep windows and doors closed, and use air filtration.
    — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • Using multiple cars allowed simultaneous upwind and downwind readings.
    — Deena Theresa, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
Definition of downwind
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
  • One had to undergo emergency surgery to combat a life-threatening infection; the other required a surgeon to reconstruct the left side of her face, which had become paralyzed.
    — Ella Moore July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • Barbara Rainey, a Cherry resident of 76 years, said a school bus hit her cousin’s car while trying to squeeze between vehicles parked on either side.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Definition of side
Noun
  • Hamstring tears to Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams in their domestic club seasons removed that quick attacking threat from the flanks and led to a one of the biggest shocks of the tournament, the Cape Verde draw.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chair of the NATO Military Committee, said in an interview with the Kyiv Independent published on Saturday that the defense alliance is prepared for any Russian move against its eastern flank.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 July 2026
Definition of flank

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