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

leeward

adverb

/ˈliːwəd/,

/ˈluːəd/

/ˈliːwərd/,

/ˈluːərd/

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on or towards the side of something that is sheltered from the wind opposite windward

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