light breeze

American  

noun

Meteorology.

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

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light breeze British  

noun

1. a very light wind of force two on the Beaufort scale

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Etymology

Origin of light breeze

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

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light breeze

Under French law, a building association can block the installation of a system if it produces more than five decibels during the day or three at night, roughly the noise of a light breeze.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

But there’s at least one corner of the market where higher financing costs are more of a light breeze than a headwind.

From Barron's ● May 19, 2026

But, other times that light breeze is more like a gale force along the shore.

From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2025

But in the hand, it immediately began to disintegrate and blow away in the light breeze.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2025

The light breeze that we’d gotten used to in Asamando is now a full-on wind, growling at us as it seeps through the branches.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer