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leeward

Pronunciation: /ˈliːwəd, ˈluːəd/

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Definition of leeward

adjective & adverb

on or towards the side sheltered from the wind; downwind: [as adjective]:the leeward side of the house [as adverb]:we pitched our tents leeward of a hillContrasted with windward.