LEE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

lee

noun

Definition of lee

as in side

the part or half of something that is sheltered from the wind the lee of the ship on the lee side of the mountain

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Noun

Yet new vehicle barriers are being planned for Terrell County, part of the total $7 billion scheme for the Big Bend sector of the border that includes the national park and land either side.

— Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
One side is red and the other is black, perfect for ping-pong tournaments.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of side

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The Old Trafford club are targeting a new left-back to alternate with Luke Shaw, because the 31-year-old’s fitness needs to be managed.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
As candidates get close to election time, even those furthest on the left tend to cut back on the anti-billionaire talk and focus on affordability or, more recently, on Gaza and aid to Israel.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of left

Noun

There is another helm aft, which allows sailors to enjoy the exhilaration of the windward hull.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
But Giles Scott closed the door on Brazil, with Goodison clipping the turning mark with the tip of his windward foil below the surface.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 22 June 2026

Definition of windward

Noun

Conference championship games are worth more than $200 million to the conferences in broadcast rights fees, so any additional playoff rounds that replace them would need to more than make up for that amount.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
And Restore Britain, a far-right party with just one lawmaker but a loud social media presence amplified by Elon Musk, is nibbling away at Reform’s support.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

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