gentle breeze

American  

noun

Meteorology.

1. a wind of 8–12 miles per hour (4–5 meters per second).

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gentle breeze British  

noun

1. meteorol a light breeze of force three on the Beaufort scale, blowing at 8–12 mph

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Etymology

Origin of gentle breeze

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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gentle breeze

Nielson and his crew were checking to make sure the fire would behave the way they expected — pushed in the right direction by the gentle breeze and following the slope uphill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025

But Leigh opens the door to let in comfort’s gentle breeze.

From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2025

The video was filmed in slow motion, so it seems as if the children are swaying in a gentle breeze.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2023

What sets the band apart even to this day is the synergy between Tamborello’s warm tones and Gibbard’s poetic heart-on-sleeve lyricism, delivered with a gentle breeze.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 7, 2023

There were tall pines, the kind with no limbs until very close to the top, with a gentle breeze sighing in them, but not too much low brush.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen