moderate breeze

noun

: wind having a speed of about 13 to 18 miles (20 to 29 kilometers) per hour see Beaufort Scale Table

Examples of moderate breeze in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The National Weather Service’s forecast is calling for highs only reaching the low 70s Tuesday with moderate breezes throughout the day. Mike Rose, cleveland, 14 Aug. 2023 The National Weather Service’s forecast for tomorrow calls for highs in the upper 70s with moderate breezes and mostly sunny skies. Mike Rose, cleveland, 7 Aug. 2023 The National Weather Service’s forecast calls for a slight chance of thunderstorms throughout the day with moderate breezes during the day with winds calming a bit later in the day. Mike Rose, cleveland, 26 July 2023 The National Weather Service’s forecast calls for highs in the low 80s with moderate breezes throughout the day. Mike Rose, cleveland, 12 July 2023 Mainly bright skies despite some clouds at times, light to moderate breezes, dry air, rain-free, and highs in the 70s. A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 14 May 2023 High Friday trends a touch cooler as a light to moderate breeze blows in from the northwest. Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2021 Partly sunny skies and a moderate breeze from the southwest (increasing to 10-15 mph during the afternoon) combine for a mild day with afternoon highs in the low 60s. Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2021 It’s thanks to a moderate breeze out of the west-northwest recharging this cooler, drier Canadian air mass over us. Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of moderate breeze was in 1831

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“Moderate breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moderate%20breeze. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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