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

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gentle breeze

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

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

From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2025

Mild and a gentle breeze, and the pitch is looking in reasonable condition.

From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2024

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

No: it was the greenness of the lawn, the sharp lines of white mortar between the bricks, the rustle of the maple leaves in the gentle breeze, the very breeze itself.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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