leeward

nouns

the direction in which the wind is blowing

leeward

antonym

is a type of (narrower)

the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves

"he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"

the side of something that is sheltered from the wind

lee, lee side, leeward

antonym

on the side away from the wind

"on the leeward side of the island"

leeward

antonym

is similar to

towards the side away from the wind

toward the wind

"they were sailing leeward"

leeward, upwind

antonym