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

A few large black feathers fluttered in a gentle breeze.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 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

A cool, gentle breeze blew boiling small clouds of dust as my mother, Maria slung loosely about her back, swept the stoop with a grass broom.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane