leeward

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    the direction in which the wind is blowing
    the side of something that is sheltered from the wind
  • Adjective:
    on the side away from the wind
  • Adverb:
    toward the wind

Word Origin

leeward (adj.)
1660s, "situated away from the wind," on the opposite of the weather side of the ship; from lee + -ward.

Antonym

adj.

windward

Example

1. Stunning victorian on black sound in leeward yacht club !
2. The nhc warned of swells from the storm affecting the leeward islands and puerto rico over the next couple days , although no coastal watches or warnings were in effect .
3. Atlantic standard time ( ast ) on september 14 , the u. s. national hurricane center ( nhc ) reported that igor was located roughly 710 miles ( 1140 kilometers ) east of the northern leeward islands .

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