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Recent Examples of leeward
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
Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
The company said data from ground video, onboard telemetry, post-flight tests and computational fluid dynamics pointed to excessive heating on the leeward side as the likely root cause.
—Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 17 Sep. 2025
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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
Forecasters issued a tropical storm watch for portions of the northern leeward islands.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
The company said data from ground video, onboard telemetry, post-flight tests and computational fluid dynamics pointed to excessive heating on the leeward side as the likely root cause.
—Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leeward
Adjective
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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
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Using multiple cars allowed simultaneous upwind and downwind readings.—
Deena Theresa,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Most of the time, the winds come from the northeast and Hawaii’s mountains keep the majority of precipitation on that windward side.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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The heaviest rainfall will continue to focus over the windward portions of the islands, letting up Monday afternoon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Targaryen civil war has been a bit of a slow burn so far, though both sides of the family have suffered major casualties.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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But after community concerns were raised, work on the Jefferson side is being delayed, according to the memo.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Noun
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On the right flank, Ferran Torres put in a forgettable display.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Such developments have led NATO countries to worry about their dwindling influence amid growing instability along the security bloc’s southern flank – an area that comprises the Middle East and North Africa region, as well as the Sahel.—
Kaitlyn Rabe,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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“Leeward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leeward. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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