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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Monday will see highs in the low- to mid-90s inland with afternoon sea breezes. Staff and Wire Reports, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025 Because the land warms up faster during the day, a sea breeze moves in from the water. Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025 Inspired by Victoria and David Beckham’s trip to Italy in the early days of dating, the sultry scent melds notes of sea breeze, incense, amber, and vetiver with patchouli and musk. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 28 June 2025 Get dinner back at Drift later and walk in the moonlight along a beach wide enough for a president to land a helicopter, with the sound of the sea and the sea breezes in the coconut palms. Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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sea breeze

noun
: a cooling daytime breeze blowing inland from the sea

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