Thesaurus results for SEA BREEZES

sea breezes

noun

plural of sea breeze

as in breezes

a light air movement that blows from the sea toward land The sea breeze moderates the town's temperature, making it several degrees cooler on hot days than locations inland.

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of sea breezes Wherever your summer getaway takes you along the Southern Maine coast, the cooling sea breezes are sure to follow. — Josh Roberts, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 His idyllic days were marked with sea breezes, rose petals scattered on the beach, and rosehips growing amidst seagrass, honeysuckle, and black-raspberry vines. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026 Common cocktails that contain grapefruit include palomas, greyhounds, some margaritas and sea breezes. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026 Ocean views, hills, sea breezes, and landscaping add to the beauty and challenge of the course. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026 Tables are set right beside and along the sand, with sea breezes drifting through and a menu of coastal ingredients cooked over open flames. — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 13 June 2026 Tuesday will start out relatively dry, with easterly sea breezes pushing thunderstorms inland, but that will change Wednesday, as winds shift to southeasterly, said National Weather Service meteorologist Nico Porcelli. — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026 Large windows allow sea breezes to blow through, regardless of a room’s location. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 Boston has had just two days in the 70s thus far and inland locations (away from sea breezes) a few more. — Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea breezes

Noun

Once glass was more widely produced in the 19th century thanks to industrialization, architects began placing windows at either end of rooms to allow for cooling cross breezes.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026
The sandy shores of Pawleys Island and Litchfield Beach are about 20 minutes away, but afternoons on the porch, appreciating the breezes that come in off the Winyah Bay and the connecting rivers, are just as peaceful.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of breezes

Noun

Episode one of the eight-episode season airs November 1 on HBO Max.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
With performer lineup updates rolling out throughout August, there's now a clearer picture of what viewers can expect when the live broadcast airs September 3 from the Starlite Auditorium in Marbella, Spain.

— Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of airs

Browse Nearby Words

sea breeze

sea breezes

sea captain

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Sea breezes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20breezes. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of sea breezes

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

southpaw

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Commonly Misspelled Words

Popular in Wordplay

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Why do we say 'break a leg'?

16 Glee-ridden Words from Schitt's Creek

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes