sea breeze

noun

Definition of sea breeze

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

Examples of sea breeze in a Sentence

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There is a good chance that Boston itself gets at least one or more days below 90 because of a sea breeze, but for the majority of us who don’t live near the water, the heat may not fully break until next weekend. — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, "Some of the hottest weather of the summer is nearly upon us," 29 June 2018 Second, winds need to be out of the west-southwest with not much of a southerly component — but strong enough so that is sea breeze doesn’t kick in during the afternoon. — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, "Will we hit 100 degrees next week? It’s possible," 26 June 2018 One of those influences is the sea breeze that develops on a daily basis because of temperature differences between the ocean and land. — Greg Porter, Washington Post, "PM Update: Scattered thunderstorms persist into the evening hours. More rain likely on Sunday afternoon.," 9 June 2018 Areas in the interior haven’t benefited from the sea breeze that sometimes helps Boston. — Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com, "Harvard study finds that during heat waves, people can’t think straight," 10 July 2018 The National Weather Service calls for a slight cooling, with sea breezes on Monday and a fair chance of rain by Tuesday and Wednesday. — Pauline Repard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "San Diego County forecast this week: Hot, humid, cloudy," 7 July 2018 Temperatures will reach the 90s inland and the 80s on the Cape and Islands thanks to a sea breeze. — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, "Steamy conditions will continue through Friday," 3 July 2018 And that means Romero will probably be enjoying those sea breezes, wafting through his Chula Vista bedroom window, for a couple more years. — Beth Wood, sandiegouniontribune.com, "San Diego native Gustavo Romero returns to Athenaeum's Summer Festival for the 20th year," 12 July 2018 The sea breeze suddenly acts as a boundary area where a lot of low-level moisture converges. — Greg Porter, Washington Post, "PM Update: Scattered thunderstorms persist into the evening hours. More rain likely on Sunday afternoon.," 9 June 2018

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