sea breeze

noun

: a cooling breeze blowing generally in the daytime inland from the sea

Examples of sea breeze in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Southern California’s dry summers typically exist because of its land-to-sea breezes in the morning and sea-to-land breezes in the afternoon, according to meteorologist Kristan Lund of the weather service’s Oxnard office. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Book a room with a private balcony to enjoy that Jersey Shore sea breeze. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

The sea breeze picks up in the afternoon, which ushers in air cooled off by the ocean and fog across the Bay. — Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Even at the peak of the season (between exhaustive heat waves), some days are cooler and rainier than others, or even chilly with the sea breeze. — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sea breeze

• agrees
• appease
• bougies
• burmese
• chemise
• chickpeas
• chinese
• cowpeas
• curies
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• degrees
• disease

Kids Definition

sea breeze

noun

: a cooling daytime breeze blowing inland from the sea