noun

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  (also lee side)

  The sheltered side of something; the side away from the wind.

  Contrasted with weather

  ‘ducks were taking shelter on the lee of the island’

  More example sentences

  • ‘I chose instead to fish the lee shore, hoping for a picture fish.’
  • ‘I could see white caps in the channel, it was time to seek shelter on the lee shore.’
  • ‘You can normally tell the lee side from the windward side by looking for cornices.’
  • ‘Canberra moved to the lee side of Christmas Island until the possible danger had passed.’
  • ‘The locals keep saying the lee side (the sunny side).’

  1. 1.1Shelter from wind or weather given by a neighboring object, especially nearby land.
     ‘we pitch our tents in the lee of a rock’
     More example sentences

     • ‘A single vessel can moor in the lee of either island but it is not a comfortable place to stay.’
     • ‘Choppy it was but as we got farther out into the lee of the outer islands the sea calmed considerably.’
     • ‘The pair had set up a tent in the lee of a dune.’
     • ‘Suddenly, in the lee of a large dune, she spotted the glow of a campfire.’
     • ‘The camp lies to the right in the lee of the cliff.’
     Synonyms

     shelter, protection, cover, refuge, safety, security, sanctuary, haven, shield

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