| NOUN | relation | leeward | the direction in which the wind is blowing |
|---|---|---|---|
| location | leeward, lee, lee side | the side of something that is sheltered from the wind | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | leeward | on the side away from the wind |
| ADVERB | all | leeward, upwind | toward the wind |
| Sounds | liy'werd | |
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| Rhymes | Abelard ... word / Word: 269 rhymes with erd... | |
| Meaning | On the side away from the wind. | |
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| Example | "on the leeward side of the island" | |
| Narrower | downwind, lee | Towards the side away from the wind |
| Opposite | windward | On the side exposed to the wind |
| Spanish | sotavento | |
| Catalan | sotavent | |
| Meaning | The direction in which the wind is blowing. | |
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| Narrower | to leeward, leeward side | The side sheltered from the wind |
| Broader | direction | The spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves |
| Opposite | windward | The direction from which the wind is coming |
| Spanish | sotavento | |
| Meaning | The side of something that is sheltered from the wind. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | lee, lee side | |
| Broader | side, face | A surface forming part of the outside of an object |
| Opposite | windward | The side of something that is toward the wind |
| Spanish | sotavento | |
| Catalan | sotavent | |
| Meaning | Toward the wind. | |
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| Example | "they were sailing leeward" | |
| Synonym | upwind | |
| Opposite | windward, downwind | Away from the wind |
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