Looking for the meaning of the word LEEWARD in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of LEEWARD with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Leeward
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈliːwəd
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈljuːəd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
situated on or towards the side sheltered from the wind; downwind
Short Definition:situated on or towards side sheltered from wind
Examples:- the leeward side of the house
Word: Leeward
Speech Type: Adverb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈliːwəd
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈljuːəd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
on or towards the side sheltered from the wind; downwind
Short Definition:on or towards side sheltered from wind
Examples:- we pitched our tents leeward of a hill
Word: Leeward
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈliːwəd
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈljuːəd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the side sheltered or away from the wind
Short Definition:side sheltered or away from wind
Examples:- the ship was drifting to leeward
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