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Definition of
leeward noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
leeward
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈliwərd
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NAmE
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ˈluərd
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/
[
uncountable
]
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the side or direction that is sheltered from the wind
compare
windward
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leeward
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