lake breeze

noun

1. a thermally produced wind blowing during the day from the surface of a large lake to the shore, caused by the difference in the rates of heating of the surfaces of the lake and of the land.

Example Sentences

About two weeks ago, as the temperature finally climbed about 80 degrees in Chicago and the push-pull between urban haze and lake breeze was punctuated with early evening cracks of heat lightning, my boyfriend walked into our apartment with a bag containing three ingredients: a bottle of Prosecco, a bottle of Aperol and a few plump oranges.

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A strong lake breeze can create a 20-degree differential between the waterfront and neighborhoods 10 miles inland.

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At Sheboygan South High School, Riemann was involved with the student newspaper, Lake Breeze, and started really getting into photography.

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That day, the weather was perfect—cobalt sky, steady lake breeze—but the heat came quickly, and by Wednesday the air was a lead blanket.

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Olive trees also stud the property, swaying in the lake breeze, while a giant palm tree, an arresting focal point, rises from the center Villa Giulia’s enchanting lakeside terrace.

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