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Definition of leeward adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

leeward

adjective
 
/ˈliːwəd/,
 
/ˈluːəd/
 
/ˈliːwərd/,
 
/ˈluːərd/
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  1. on the side of something that is sheltered from the wind
    • a harbour on the leeward side of the island
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryLeeward is used with these nouns:
    • side
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