light breeze

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noun Meteorology.

a wind of 4–7 miles per hour (2–3 meters per second).

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Origin of light breeze

First recorded in 1795–1805

Words nearby light breeze

lightboard, lightboat, light bomber, light box, light bread, light breeze, light bridge, light bulb, light bulb moment, light cannon, light chain

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How to use light breeze in a sentence

Humidity rises to the moderate range as dew points lift into the low-to-mid-60s, thanks to a light breeze from the east and southeast at about 5 to 10 mph.
D.C.-area forecast: Warm with considerable clouds today; some rain on the way for Wednesday into Thursday|Matt Rogers|September 21, 2021|Washington Post
Low temperatures are generally in the mid- to upper 60s with only a very light breeze.
D.C.-area forecast: Increasingly comfortable as we head into the weekend|A. Camden Walker|July 30, 2021|Washington Post
Otherwise we’re looking at partial sunshine and a nice light breeze, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s.
D.C.-area forecast: Surge of warmth today with a few late-day storms possible|Brian Jackson|April 11, 2021|Washington Post
Comfortable highs around 70, light breezes and low humidity.
D.C.-area forecast: Comfortable warmth continues for days under generally sunny skies|A. Camden Walker|November 6, 2020|Washington Post

You just travel light with carry-on luggage, go to cities that you love, and get to hang out with all your friends.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And how we want to live our lives in light of those differences.
In 2015, Let’s Try for More Compassion|Gene Robinson|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Gillingham tells Mary that he wants to make their lives simpler, but it sounds a little like the dying of the light.
What Downton’s Fashion Really Means|Katie Baker|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As Randy notes, “Maybe there is a value in shining a light on this and asking the questions.”
Your Husband Is Definitely Gay: TLC’s Painful Portrait of Mormonism|Samantha Allen|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Sticky Toffee Pudding|Carla Hall|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Behold a dumpy, comfortable British paterfamilias in a light flannel suit and a faded sun hat.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
She did not need a great cook-book; She knew how much and what it took To make things good and sweet and light.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17)|Various
Bits of paper blew aimlessly about, wafted by a little, feverish breeze, which rose in spasms and died away.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
Mr. Jones swung round a large iron key he held in his hand, and light dawned upon him.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
Distance, the uncertain light, and imagination, magnified it to a high wall; high as the wall of China.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for light breeze

light breeze

noun

a very light wind of force two on the Beaufort scale

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