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leeward islands

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
lee-ward is-lands
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The northern of the Lesser Antilles, consisting of the islands or nations of the Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Saint Martin, Saint-Barthélemy, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Saint Kitts, Nevis, Barbuda, Antigua, Montserrat and Guadeloupe.

name

The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

Etymology

Called leeward because the prevailing winds in the area blow from east to west. Thus, the Leeward Islands are downwind, or leeward of, the easternmost Windward Islands, the group of islands that first meet the trade winds coming from the east.

Phrases

Windward Islands Leeward Antilles Windward Antilles

Frequently Paired Words

Windward Islands Leeward Antilles Windward Antilles

Questions

What does leeward islands mean?
The northern of the Lesser Antilles, consisting of the islands or nations of the Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Saint Martin, Saint-Barthélemy, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Saint Kitts, Nevis, Barbuda, Antigua, Montserrat and Guadeloupe.
Where does leeward islands come from?
Called leeward because the prevailing winds in the area blow from east to west. Thus, the Leeward Islands are downwind, or leeward of, the easternmost Windward Islands, the group of islands that first meet the trade winds coming from the east.

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