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leeward

1 of 2

noun

lee·​ward ˈlē-wərd How to pronounce leeward (audio)
especially nautical
ˈlü-ərd How to pronounce leeward (audio)
: the lee side

leeward

2 of 2

adjective

: being in or facing the direction toward which the wind is blowing
also : being the side opposite the windward

Synonyms

Adjective

Example Sentences

Noun We turned the boat to leeward. Adjective the leeward side of the island we moved to the leeward side of the ship so that we wouldn't have the wind in our faces
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
But come spring, Baldy’s steeper, leeward backside beckons and the crowds disappear. Devon O’neil, Outside Online, 23 June 2022 Average wind speeds had increased overnight to 33 miles per hour with gusts nearing 40—plenty strong enough to drift new snow into a leeward slab. Devon O’neil, Outside Online, 23 June 2022 On its leeward side, boats bobbed in Rockport Harbor, with the iconic Motif #1 as the backdrop. BostonGlobe.com, 29 Jan. 2022 Even so, Maui County and the Big Island may remain in drought and at greater risk for wildfires because the leeward sides of their islands won’t get as much rain. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2021 Ranchers in leeward Maui County – areas currently in extreme and severe drought – have recently lost cattle due to the dry conditions. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2021 On the sunny leeward coast, Ko Olina features a variety of vacation home communities on the grounds of the oceanfront Ko Olina Resort. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2021 The vessel floated in the shallows of the Potomac River on the leeward side of Chopawamsic Island, just off Quantico, Virginia. David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2021 In due course, these penguins also depart for the leeward side. Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2020
Adjective
The trees slow the velocity of the snow, which settles on the leeward side of the trunks, forming drifts 20 feet deep. Mark Jenkins, Outside Online, 14 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 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 Hurricane Dorian is set to hit Puerto Rico’s leeward side later today, aiming to bring heavy rains and wind to the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Maria in 2017. Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2019 What that means is that for a steel structure, the leeward side of the back shell does not need any heat shielding. Ryan D'agostino, Popular Mechanics, 22 Jan. 2019 Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, Oahu This $800-million Disney beach resort opened in 2011 on the leeward side of Oahu. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2018 One-design classes compete in two days windward-leeward races. baltimoresun.com, 14 July 2018 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1549, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1630, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of leeward was in 1549

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