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noun
- 1. the sheltered side of something; the side away from the wind: "ducks were taking shelter on the lee of the island"
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1. : of, relating to, or being the side sheltered from the wind compare weather. 2. : facing in the direction of motion of an overriding glacierused especially of a hillside. Examples of lee in a Sentence. Noun the lee of the ship. Word History. Etymology. Noun.
LEE definition: 1. the side of hill, wall, etc. that provides shelter from the wind 2. the substance that is left…. Learn more.
noun. a sheltered part or side; the side away from the direction from which the wind is blowing.
LEE meaning: 1. the side of hill, wall, etc. that provides shelter from the wind 2. the substance that is left…. Learn more.
14 meanings: 1. a sheltered part or side; the side away from the direction from which the wind is blowing 2. → See by the lee.... Click for more definitions.
1. protective shelter: the lee of a rock in a storm. 2. the side or part that is sheltered or turned away from the wind: huts erected under the lee of the mountain. 3. Chiefly Naut. the quarter or region toward which the wind blows. adj. 4. pertaining to, situated in, or moving toward the lee.
lee. Definition of lee noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Lee definition: The side away from the direction from which the wind blows.
the side or part that is sheltered or turned away from the wind: We erected our huts under the lee of the mountain. Nautical, Naval Terms [Chiefly Naut.] the quarter or region toward which the wind blows. Nautical, Naval Terms by the lee, accidentally against what should be the lee side of a sail: Careless steering brought the wind by the lee.
Jun 14, 2024 · lee (plural lees) A protected cove or harbor, out of the wind. The side of the ship away from the wind. A sheltered place, especially a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind (see also leeside); shelter; protection.
