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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
There's also a fire risk on the leeward sides of the islands that have been experiencing drought, with Kiko disrupting trade wind patterns, AccuWeather reported. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025 The water on the leeward side of Salt Cay is like glass. Peter Kelly, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
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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 See All Example Sentences for leeward
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leeward
Adjective
  • Instead, choose a downwind location that is sheltered by evergreen shrubs or a wall.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The wind may produce rain over Oahu and in Kauai’s higher terrain, the weather service said and has increased showers on the windward side of the Big Island and Maui.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The heaviest rain is forecast for windward and mauka locations.
    The Sunset AI Lab, Sunset Magazine, 10 May 2024
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  • The program is open to eligible participants from counties in the eastern Upper Peninsula and the west side of the state to parts of metro Detroit, and has garnered tens of millions in public and private dollars as well as bipartisan interest from lawmakers.
    Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Head coach Robin van Persie’s pressing scheme was to show Villa’s defenders down the line, with Feyenoord’s closest central midfielder pressing the ball-side No 10.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • In previous years, from a formational standpoint, Pettersson has seemed to drift higher and higher toward the point on the right flank.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Poland, Estonia and Romania — countries on Europe’s northern and eastern flank and close to Russia — have all reported airspace incursions involving either Russian jets or drones recently.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Leeward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leeward. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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