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

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

The skies are blueish and a light breeze is blowing as I write this.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 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 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