sea breeze

noun

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

Examples of sea breeze in a Sentence

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Imperial Beach is home to a pier with a lookout point, for example, where travelers can feel the sea breeze and see the San Diego coastline. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026 Common cocktails that contain grapefruit include palomas, greyhounds, some margaritas and sea breezes. Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026 The coasts may cool a couple degrees Thursday due to a stronger and earlier sea breeze, but the valleys are expected to see little change, and the mountains and far interior may warm a degree or two, forecasters said. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 The candle aisle has convinced millions of households that a clean home should smell like vanilla cupcakes or sea breeze. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026 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 31 Jul. 2026.

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sea breeze

noun
: a cooling daytime breeze blowing inland from the sea

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