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Definition of leeward in English: leewardadjective & adverb ˈliːwədˈluːəd On or towards the side sheltered from the wind; downwind. 背风的（地），下风的（地）；靠下风的（地） as adjective the leeward side of the house 房子的背风面。 Contrasted with windward as adverb we pitched our tents leeward of a hill 我们在山的背风面支起帐篷。与WINDWARD 相对。 Example sentencesExamples - He does not pause, but goes straight to work on the leeward side of the shed with his hand axe.
- Looking for shelter, he finds himself a place to sit in the leeward side of a snowdrift.
- On the leeward side are about 60 dive sites, each marked with a yellow-painted stone bearing the name of the site.
- Windward slopes have gentle rises while leeward slopes can have drastic drop offs.
- On the leeward side, the best beaches can be found in the southern half of the island.
- Fortunately the wind increased further to some 6 knots and carried the fleet comfortably around Koh Larn, down to the leeward mark near the Royal Cliff Beach Hotel and back to the finish line at the flagpole of the Club.
- Gas up and take the long way back, along Haleakala's leeward slope.
- On the leeward side is the Caribbean; on the windward side, the Atlantic.
- Sand grains are blown up the windward side of the heap and over the crest until the leeward side of the dune is so steep that it slumps under its own weight.
- While some of the racing fleet were under spinnaker heading west, ‘Loose Cannon’ had already rounded the leeward mark and was heading back east.
- The clarity along the leeward stretches usually is good, with two - to three-foot sub-surface visibility.
- If the wind is forced over them on the leeward side of the mountain the air sinks, creating an area of high pressure and clear skies.
- Presently we reached the leeward side and came in sight of the ocean.
- The leeward water was green and relatively weed-free; however, when walking the rocks, I like the option of casting into the open Gulf water.
- The other way to take in the amazing variety of underwater sites that line the leeward side of Bonaire is by shore diving.
- He flails for a while, and then clambers up the leeward side of the hull.
- I'm standing with Pete Melvin in the leeward cockpit when there is an almighty bang.
- She had entered the warehouse from the leeward side and found the stairs without difficulty.
- Communities on the coral atolls are usually concentrated along the leeward shoreline of lagoons.
- Thus, shady leeward slopes often have weak layers beneath cakes of windblown snow - a perfect recipe for a slab avalanche.
noun ˈliːwədˈluːəd mass nounThe side sheltered or away from the wind. 背风，下风 the ship was drifting to leeward 船朝下风向漂流。 Example sentencesExamples - The T-shaped cockpit provides plenty of leg space and seats are not so far apart that you can't brace to leeward if necessary.
- The problem with sailing in strong winds with light crews, is that we're both so high up above the boom, we can't see much to leeward, as the sails block our view.
- The Turtle Dove was coming north when she was driven even further to leeward.
- The mast is quite flexible, and, with this much sail and no standing riggings, the top is prone to twist to leeward considerably when the wind picks up.
- Start with helms staggered on the beach by skill factor (as decided by the fleet captain) from windward to leeward.
Definition of leeward in US English: leewardadverb & adjective On or toward the side sheltered from the wind; downwind. 背风的（地），下风的（地）；靠下风的（地） as adjective the leeward side of the house 房子的背风面。 Contrasted with windward as adverb we pitched our tents leeward of a hill 我们在山的背风面支起帐篷。与WINDWARD 相对。 Example sentencesExamples - Sand grains are blown up the windward side of the heap and over the crest until the leeward side of the dune is so steep that it slumps under its own weight.
- On the leeward side is the Caribbean; on the windward side, the Atlantic.
- If the wind is forced over them on the leeward side of the mountain the air sinks, creating an area of high pressure and clear skies.
- Fortunately the wind increased further to some 6 knots and carried the fleet comfortably around Koh Larn, down to the leeward mark near the Royal Cliff Beach Hotel and back to the finish line at the flagpole of the Club.
- Thus, shady leeward slopes often have weak layers beneath cakes of windblown snow - a perfect recipe for a slab avalanche.
- The other way to take in the amazing variety of underwater sites that line the leeward side of Bonaire is by shore diving.
- The clarity along the leeward stretches usually is good, with two - to three-foot sub-surface visibility.
- Communities on the coral atolls are usually concentrated along the leeward shoreline of lagoons.
- She had entered the warehouse from the leeward side and found the stairs without difficulty.
- The leeward water was green and relatively weed-free; however, when walking the rocks, I like the option of casting into the open Gulf water.
- I'm standing with Pete Melvin in the leeward cockpit when there is an almighty bang.
- On the leeward side, the best beaches can be found in the southern half of the island.
- He does not pause, but goes straight to work on the leeward side of the shed with his hand axe.
- Looking for shelter, he finds himself a place to sit in the leeward side of a snowdrift.
- He flails for a while, and then clambers up the leeward side of the hull.
- Windward slopes have gentle rises while leeward slopes can have drastic drop offs.
- On the leeward side are about 60 dive sites, each marked with a yellow-painted stone bearing the name of the site.
- Gas up and take the long way back, along Haleakala's leeward slope.
- While some of the racing fleet were under spinnaker heading west, ‘Loose Cannon’ had already rounded the leeward mark and was heading back east.
- Presently we reached the leeward side and came in sight of the ocean.
noun The side sheltered or away from the wind. 背风，下风 the ship was drifting to leeward 船朝下风向漂流。 Example sentencesExamples - Start with helms staggered on the beach by skill factor (as decided by the fleet captain) from windward to leeward.
- The problem with sailing in strong winds with light crews, is that we're both so high up above the boom, we can't see much to leeward, as the sails block our view.
- The Turtle Dove was coming north when she was driven even further to leeward.
- The T-shaped cockpit provides plenty of leg space and seats are not so far apart that you can't brace to leeward if necessary.
- The mast is quite flexible, and, with this much sail and no standing riggings, the top is prone to twist to leeward considerably when the wind picks up.
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