leeward
(noun, adjective, adverb)
adjective
1. on the side away from the wind
- on the leeward side of the island
Similar word(s): downwind, lee
adverb
1. away from the wind
- they were sailing leeward
Similar word(s): upwind
noun
1. the direction in which the wind is blowing
Definition categories: link, direction
2. the side of something that is sheltered from the wind
Similar word(s): lee
Definition categories: location, face, side