gentle breeze

American

noun

Meteorology.

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

gentle breeze British

noun

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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I felt like a hawk catching a gentle breeze as I flew about 400 feet over the oak woodlands and ranchland below me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

Surrounded by stunning architecture and the gentle breeze, you can watch other boats drift by while enjoying your own adventure.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2025

Painted at Carnoustie in Angus in 1918, Children Wading depicts two young girls paddling along the water's edge on a warm summer's day, with a toy boat bobbing along behind them in a gentle breeze.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2023

The silence was broken by chirping birds, the gentle breeze and the gurgling of water flowing into a stream that feeds the Machias River, where endangered Atlantic salmon return.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2023

The air is cool and dry, and butterflies twirl by on a gentle breeze.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott

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