<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>protective shelter: The lee of the rock gave us some protection against the storm.</li><li>the side or part that is sheltered or turned away from the wind: We erected our huts under the lee of the mountain.</li><li>chiefly Nautical: the quarter or region toward which the wind blows.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective:</strong></p><ul><li>pertaining to, situated in, or moving toward the lee.</li></ul>