Definition of
leeward has definitions from the field of nautical
1
[ noun ] the direction in which the wind is blowing

Related terms

windward direction to_leeward

2
[ adjective ] on the side away from the wind

Examples

"on the leeward side of the island"

Related terms

windward downwind

3
[ adverb ] (nautical) toward the wind

Synonyms

upwind

Examples

"they were sailing leeward"

Related terms

windward windward

4
[ noun ] the side of something that is sheltered from the wind

Synonyms

lee_side lee

Related terms

side

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Rhymes with

seaward eastward wayward keyword inward northeastward word reword windward heyward skyward woodward landward onward outward edward awkward upward byword backward forward downward buzzword southward homeward westward watchword northward afterward straightforward foreword password catchword crossword

Phonetic and Homophones

L IY1 W ER0 D

Similar Spelling

Leard

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