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

Through a window, one could see laundry, hanging from a neighbor’s washing line, swaying in the gentle breeze.

From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2024

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 gentle breeze jumped to a full-force gale, and Alex felt like the hero in a legend who let the winds escape from the bag they were trapped in.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr