lee

noun/liː/

Frequency rank: #1,397 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

the sheltered side, away from the wind

Illustration for the English word “lee”

Example sentence

The sailors anchored their boat on the lee side of the island to avoid the strong wind.

Synonyms & related words

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