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

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

From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2025

With trees swaying in the gentle breeze and birds and butterflies gamboling in the setting sun, it would be foolish not to fall into sportive line.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024

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

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

It was not the gentle breeze that cooled her.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt