leeward 1 of 2

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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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
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  • The Peñasquitos Falls Loop via Carmel Valley follows portions of the Los Peñasquitos Canyon Trail on the north and south sides of the creek, marked as North Trail and South Trail. Park along Evans Wood Way, in a residential neighborhood located off Carmel Mountain Road.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
  • And maybe the playoffs over on that side of the sport would have been a lot sexier if Steph Curry hadn’t gotten hurt.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025
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  • Advertisement When the sirens first went off in towns and cities across the country very early Friday morning, many people stayed in bed, knowing that earlier campaigns had wiped out the rocket capabilities of Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Israel's western flank, and Hezbollah, on its northern border.
    Orly Halpern, Time, 18 June 2025
  • Some countries have stormed ahead, particularly those along the alliance's eastern flank within sight of Russia, while nations further away from Russian soil have generally been more sluggish.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025

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“Leeward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leeward. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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