Thelee of a place is the shelter that it gives from the wind or bad weather.
[literary]
...the cathedral, which nestles in the lee of a hill beneath the town. [+ of]
The sea started to ease as we came under Cuba's lee.
Synonyms: shelter, cover, screen, protection More Synonyms of lee
2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
In sailing, the lee side of a ship is the one that is away from the wind.
[technical]
3. plural noun
Thelees are the substance that collects at the bottom of a bottle or barrel of wine.
...a glass-fronted barrel showing the wine resting on its lees.
lee in British English
(liː)
noun
1.
a sheltered part or side; the side away from the direction from which the wind is blowing
2. by the lee
3. under the lee
adjective
4. (prenominal) nautical
on, at, or towards the side or part away from the wind
on a lee shore
Compare weather (sense 5)
Word origin
Old English hlēow shelter; related to Old Norse hle
Lee in British English1
(liː)
noun
a river in SW Republic of Ireland, flowing east into Cork Harbour. Length: about 80 km (50 miles)
Lee in British English2
(liː)
noun
1.
Ang (æŋ). born 1954, Taiwanese film director; his films include Sense and Sensibility (1995), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Brokeback Mountain (2005), and Life of Pi (2012)
2.
Bruce, original name Lee Yuen Kam. 1940–73, US film actor and kung fu expert who starred in such films as Enter the Dragon (1973)
3.
Gypsy Rose, original name Rose Louise Hovick. 1914–70, US striptease and burlesque artiste, who appeared in the Ziegfeld Follies (1936) and in films
4.
(Nelle) Harper. 1926–2016, US novelist, noted for To Kill a Mockingbird (1960)
5.
Laurie (ˈlɒrɪ). 1914–97, British poet and writer, best known for the autobiographical Cider with Rosie (1959)
6.
Richard Henry. 1732–94, American Revolutionary statesman, who moved the resolution in favour of American independence (1776)
7.
Robert E(dward). 1807–70, American general; commander-in-chief of the Confederate armies in the Civil War
8.
Spike, real name Shelton Jackson Lee. born 1957, US film director: his films include She's Gotta Have It (1985), Malcolm X (1992), and the documentary When the Leeves Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2008)
9.
T(sung)-D(ao) (tsuːŋ daʊ). born 1926, US physicist, born in China. With Yang he disproved the principle that parity is always conserved and shared the Nobel prize for physics in 1957
Lee in American English1
(li)
noun
a masculine and feminine name
Word origin
var. of Leigh; also short for Leroy
Lee in American English2
(li)
1.
Ann1736-84; Eng. mystic: founder of the Shakers in America (1776)
2.
Charles1731-82; Am. general in the Revolutionary War, born in England
3.
(Nelle) Harper1926- ; U.S. novelist
4.
Henry1756-1818; Am. general in the Revolutionary War & statesman
called Light-Horse Harry Lee
5.
Richard Henry1732-94; Am. Revolutionary statesman: signer of the Declaration of Independence: cousin of Henry
6.
Robert E(dward)1807-70; commander in chief of the Confederate army in the Civil War: son of Henry
7.
Tsung-Dao (ˈdzʊŋˈdaʊ) 1926- ; Chin. physicist in the U.S.
lee in American English
(li)
noun
1.
shelter; protection
2.
a sheltered place, esp. one on that side of anything away from the wind
3. Nautical
the side or direction away from the wind
adjective
4.
designating, of, or on the side sheltered or away from the wind
5. US
facing or located in the direction toward which a glacier moves
see also stoss
Word origin
ME le < OE hleo, shelter, akin to ON hle, Du lij, Ger lee (in sense lee (sense 3)) < IE *leu- < base *el-, warm > L calere, to be warm
Examples of 'lee' in a sentence
lee
Thirdly, remember that conditions are always dry in the lee of a wall.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Twenty feet down the wall of the Pinnacle was a small ledge in the lee of the wind.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We parked our vehicles beside the hotel on what we considered to be the lee side from the shelling and went into the building.
Stewart, Bob (Lt-Col) Broken Lives (1993)
Bring them into the lee of a wall or indoors; choose a day when the wind has dried the foliage.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
LEE PRICE takes a look at some of the most unusual club memorabilia on offer this season.
The Sun (2014)
LEE PRICE puts it through its pulses.
The Sun (2015)
LEE PRICE looks at other injured sports stars to play on.
The Sun (2014)
LEE PRICE invited three couples to give their verdicts.
The Sun (2011)
LEE PRICE brings you some entries in the book.
The Sun (2013)
In other languages
lee
British English: lee NOUN
The lee of a place is the shelter that it gives from the wind or bad weather.
The house nestles in the lee of a hill beneath the town.
American English: lee
Brazilian Portuguese: sotavento
Chinese: 避风处
European Spanish: abrigo
French: côté sous le vent
German: Windschatten
Italian: riparo
Japanese: 風下
Korean: 바람이 없는 곳
European Portuguese: sota-vento
Latin American Spanish: abrigo
All related terms of 'lee'
lee shore
the shore on the lee side of a ship; shore toward which the wind is blowing and driving a ship
lee tide
a leeward tide
lee wave
a stationary wave sometimes formed in an air stream on the leeward side of a hill or mountain range
Rosie Lee
tea
Berners-Lee
Sir Tim. born 1955, British computer scientist who in 1990 created the World Wide Web
by the lee
so that the wind is blowing on the wrong side of the sail
Lee Kuan Yew
1923–2015, Singaporean statesman; prime minister of Singapore 1959–90, during which period his party's authoritarian rule was criticized but the country's economy progressed rapidly
Lee's Birthday
Jan. 19, Robert E. Lee's birthday , a legal holiday in several Southern states
under the lee
towards the lee
(noun)
Definition
a sheltered part or side
The church nestles in the lee of a hill beneath the town.
Synonyms
shelter
the hut where they were given food and shelter
cover
There were barren wastes of field with no trees and no cover.
screen
They put a screen in front of me.
protection
Innocence is no protection from the evils in our society.
shadow
Most of the lake was in shadow.
shade
Exotic trees provide welcome shade.
shield
The wall provided a shield from the wind.
refuge
They took refuge in a bomb shelter.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of cover
There were barren wastes of field with no trees and no cover.
Synonyms
protection,
shelter,
shield,
refuge,
defence,
woods,
guard,
sanctuary,
camouflage,
hiding place,
undergrowth,
concealment
in the sense of protection
Definition
something that keeps (one) safe
Innocence is no protection from the evils in our society.
Synonyms
safeguard,
cover,
guard,
shelter,
screen,
barrier,
shield,
refuge,
buffer,
bulwark
in the sense of refuge
Definition
shelter or protection from danger or hardship
They took refuge in a bomb shelter.
Synonyms
protection,
security,
shelter,
harbour,
asylum,
sanctuary
Nearby words of
lee
lecturer
ledge
ledger
lee
leech
leer
leery
Synonyms of 'lee'
lee
Explore 'lee' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of screen
Definition
a light movable frame, panel, or partition used to shelter, divide, or conceal
They put a screen in front of me.
Synonyms
cover,
guard,
shade,
shelter,
shield,
hedge,
partition,
cloak,
mantle,
shroud,
canopy,
awning,
concealment,
room divider
in the sense of shade
Definition
a place sheltered from the sun by trees, buildings, etc.
Exotic trees provide welcome shade.
Synonyms
shadow,
cover,
screen,
shadows,
shelter,
coolness,
shadiness
in the sense of shadow
Definition
a patch of shade
Most of the lake was in shadow.
Synonyms
shade,
dimness,
darkness,
gloom,
cover,
protection,
shelter,
dusk (poetic),
obscurity,
gloaming (Scottish, poetic),
gathering darkness
in the sense of shield
Definition
any person or thing that protects, hides, or defends