sea breeze

noun

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

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Interactions of cool air (outflow boundaries) from morning rainstorms and a sea breeze front that was sprawled across the region. Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 And the durian trees are arrayed up a slope with a little bit of altitude above sea level, but also a sea breeze. Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025 Meteorologist Paul Steward from the National Weather Service said light sea breezes were bringing higher humidity to the area Tuesday afternoon. Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025 Another day of marginal risk for strong to severe afternoon storms along the sea breeze is expected in Central Florida on Sunday, the National Weather Service said. Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 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 23 Jul. 2025.

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sea breeze

noun
: a cooling daytime breeze blowing inland from the sea

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