lee

Example Sentences

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Because of the south-easterly wind direction, places like Aultbea lie in the lee of the Cairngorm mountains, this is called the Fohn effect.

From BBC

In the lee of a boulder, a circle of sphinxes was eating something meaty and unidentifiable, tearing at it with teeth as long as his fingers and twice as thick.

From Literature

She pulled Natalie in close, and they hid as best they could in the lee of a solar water heater.

From Literature

Finally, he drew up in the lee of a large berg and shouted to Worsley to go back and help the other boat.

From Literature

Plug settled himself in the lee of the house, out of the wind.

From Literature