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

And to make things worse, the loss of clouds on the leeward side of the mountains can lead to sunnier conditions, heating things up even more, Datta says. — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2022

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

Noun

Forecasters issued a tropical storm watch for portions of the northern leeward islands. — Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025

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