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

Thick clouds crowded in the east, chasing a light breeze across the surface of the river.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2025

The forecast looks encouraging, with no rain forecast for much of the day and a light breeze, with expected temperatures of 10-12 Celsius.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2024

The five of us — my husband, two sons and dog — loosened our packs to let the light breeze cool the sweat from our backs and, for the umpteenth time, marveled at the view.

From Washington Post • Sep. 2, 2022

A light breeze brushed my thighs, bringing up gooseflesh that I feared were as visible as hives.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu