Definition of sea breeze
: a cooling breeze blowing generally in the daytime inland from the sea
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Storms along the east coast of Florida interacted with westerly winds aloft ahead of the cold front and a sea breeze right near the coast and started to rotate a little bit.
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When a sea breeze carries the scent of this huddled mass ashore, the Red Cross workers on the quay recoil.
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The corners are ruffled, the paper gone soft, as if it’s been conditioned by sea breeze.
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But this dish is like a sea breeze blowing through your mouth.
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The sea breeze, with delicious coolness, breathes its freshness from the bay.
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The restaurant of the eponymous beachside hotel, this is the local haunt for catching the sea breeze, rays, and sunset while refueling on both carnivorous and vegetarian-friendly fare.
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During the summer months, a southerly sea breeze blows across the bay from Long Island Sound.
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Davila, who calls herself the happiest woman in the world, sees no point in leaving her home that sits on the side of a mountain — where the Caribbean sea breeze eases the tropical heat — for life in Central Florida.
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Definition of sea breeze for English Language Learners
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: a light wind that blows from the sea toward land
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