leeward

Meanings

Noun

• the direction in which the wind is blowing
• the side of something that is sheltered from the wind

Adjective

• on the side away from the wind
  • "on the leeward side of the island"

Adverb

• toward the wind
  • "they were sailing leeward"

Synonyms

lee, lee side, upwind

Antonyms

downwind, windward