sea breeze

noun

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

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Now, the sea breeze brings us the smell of salt and decay. Zining Mok, Longreads, 22 Oct. 2024 There is no sea breeze, just the stench of rotting seaweed. Annie Proulx, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024 Best Hotels & Resorts Jade Mountain Gone is the fourth wall in the oversized, open-air sanctuary suites at Jade Mountain, maximizing breathtaking views of the Pitons and gentle sea breezes. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024 Good business-casual black punctuation mark up top in the black vest to those striking red pants, and a refreshing light September-evening sea breeze can also work its way through those almost-ballet flats with the big-mesh uppers. Guy Martin, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 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 19 Nov. 2024.

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sea breeze

noun
: a cooling daytime breeze blowing inland from the sea

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