leeward
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The drier air then travels down the leeward side of the mountain where it warms.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
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
He looked out on the colony every day from a small food operation where visitors can picnic and hope they aren’t leeward of the day’s winds, for the colony can stink.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2022
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
Vocabulary lists containing leeward
The Cay
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Where the Red Fern Grows
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The Waste Land
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