sea breeze

noun

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

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Diptyque’s Do Son, known for evoking a blend of white florals, gently carried by a salty sea breeze. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 20 May 2025 There was a perfect sea breeze as guests made their way to the garden of the Musée de la Castre in Cannes, where Kering celebrated a decade of Women in Motion. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 May 2025 To take advantage of the sea breezes, there are few interior walls. Isabel Wilkinson Schor, New York Times, 16 May 2025 Coastal sections, including much of the race's final miles through Brookline and Boston, will stay cooler in the 50s due to sea breezes. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 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 28 May. 2025.

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sea breeze

noun
: a cooling daytime breeze blowing inland from the sea

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