leeward
/lˈiwɚd/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
adjective
- on the side away from the wind
“on the leeward side of the island”
adverb
- away from the wind
“they were sailing leeward”
noun
- the direction in which the wind is blowing
- the side of something that is sheltered from the wind
Synonyms for leeward
Antonyms of leeward
Words that rhyme with leeward
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