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moderate breeze

American  

noun

  1. a wind of 13–18 miles per hour (5.8–8 meters per second).


moderate breeze British  

noun

  1. a wind of force four on the Beaufort scale

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of moderate breeze

First recorded in 1795–1805


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In northern Scotland things will be a little different as a weak weather front brings more cloud and a few spots of rain, accompanied by a moderate breeze.

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026

He was so lightweight that a moderate breeze would launch him skyward.

From Salon ● May 2, 2024

After first experiencing Team New Zealand’s speed advantage in a moderate breeze, it lost its chance to keep the series level in a frail breeze and on a race course full of wind holes.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2021

Conditions were perfect for the final time The Players is held in May, with only a moderate breeze and warm sunshine.

From Washington Times ● May 10, 2018

Anything but a moderate breeze renders drifting impossible.

From A Poor Man's House by Stephen Sydney Reynolds

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