leeward
Example Sentences
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The drier air then travels down the leeward side of the mountain where it warms.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
My father was clambering to get us leeward against capsize when my mother took to the starboard bow.
From Salon ● May 11, 2024
The center warned winter visitors heading out Friday or Saturday morning that they could trigger an avalanche on the leeward aspects, or downwind-facing terrain, near the treeline, “especially in steep, exposed terrain.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2024
He then made the crew set pots facing into the wind so they got exposed to waves coming on board, rather than turning the vessel to offer more protection on the leeward side.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 3, 2022
As the wind changed direction I moved Rocinante to keep her always to leeward of our big oaks.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing leeward
The Cay
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Where the Red Fern Grows
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The Waste Land
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