leeward
Example Sentences
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My father was clambering to get us leeward against capsize when my mother took to the starboard bow.
From Salon • May 11, 2024
Areas in “severe drought” include Maui’s leeward side — where the now burned town of Lahaina is — while the windward side is considered “abnormally dry.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2023
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 • Jun. 21, 2022
“It seems as if we are, at least in the near term, on the leeward side of this earnings mountain,” Stovall said.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2021
The air moved a little faster and became a light wind, so that leeward and windward side were clearly differentiated.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
