leeward
adverb · adjective
Simple meaning
Away from the direction from which the wind is blowing.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈliwɚd
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Definition
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adverb
Away from the direction from which the wind is blowing; downwind.
adjective
On the side away from the wind
On the side sheltered from the wind; in that direction.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Formality
- Technical
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A group of islands in the eastern West Indies.
The side sheltered from the wind.
A tide that runs in the same direction as the wind is blowing.
The side sheltered from the wind.
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Antonyms
Sense: on the side away from the wind
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