leeward

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/ˈl(j)uːəd/ English

Definitions

adjective

On the side sheltered from the wind; in that direction.

adverb

Away from the direction from which the wind is blowing; downwind.

Related words

Synonyms

downwind upwind lee lee side windward shoreward windwise westward westerly faceward high liberalward eastwardly head to wind easterly deckwise

Antonyms

Associated

carib antigua montserrat anguilla antilles barbuda nevis islands kona dominica

Rhymes

key word c word p word b word g word c-word cherokee word cree word d word degree word

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