under the lee of the land
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Under the shelter of the cliffs which break the force of the winds.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “under the lee of the land” mean?
Under the shelter of the cliffs which break the force of the winds.
Is “under the lee of the land” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.