leeward
Example Sentences
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He looked out on the colony every day from a small food operation where visitors can picnic and hope they aren’t leeward of the day’s winds, for the colony can stink.
From Seattle Times
Mr Cole-Hamilton, who was then 66, was able to help his friend around to the leeward side of the boat and the pair managed to right the craft.
From BBC
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
Kona storms derive their name from a word meaning “leeward,” referring to the direction their winds come from.
From Seattle Times
The base straddles Guantánamo Bay, a U.S.-controlled body of water, with some services on the leeward side and most on the windward, connected by a ferry.
From New York Times
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