Synonyms & related words for leewards

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Words related to leewards

Explore words related to leewards — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include upwind, downwind, windward, lee, indies, easterlies, islands, reefed. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does leewards come from?

The word leewards breaks down into 2 roots of Old English origin: lee-, from Old English hleo (“shelter”); and -ward, from Old English weard (“toward, direction”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.