leeward

Preposition: of

• island: Navigators in general, within the tropics, must only look to leeward of the islands for good anchorage.
• fleet: They were some distance to leeward of the Spanish fleet, which they could see huddled together in some confusion.

Modifies a noun

• mark: However, by the leeward mark the two reaching experts had reduced the gap by half.
• side: These homes are being built on a dreamy beach front property called Sunset Beach on the leeward side of the Island.
• gate: The first races of each day were sailed on courses around laid marks with a leeward gate.
• course: Simple windward leeward courses were set, with plenty of opportunity for place changing.
• shore: Along the leeward shore, 11 miles of beach are littered with tiny shells that give it a luminous pink glow.
• end: Unfortunately most of the fleet had come to the same decision resulting in a large crowd at the leeward end.