sea breeze

noun

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

Examples of sea breeze in a Sentence

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Weather on Gotland can be changeable, with warm sunshine one moment and brisk sea breezes the next, so layering is wise. David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Temperatures could reach as high as 80 degrees in areas not prone to sea breezes. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 Another option is the Red Sea coast, which experiences a totality just a few seconds shorter than Luxor, but with a sea breeze. Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025 Rizzuto said both the east and west coast produced sea breezes pushing inland. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sea breeze

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sea breeze was in 1661

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“Sea breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20breeze. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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sea breeze

noun
: a cooling daytime breeze blowing inland from the sea

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