fresh breeze

American  

noun

Meteorology.

1. a wind of 19–24 miles per hour (9–11 meters per second).

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fresh breeze British  

noun

1. a fairly strong breeze of force five on the Beaufort scale

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Etymology

Origin of fresh breeze

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

When dining at restaurants, eat outdoors, or at least close to a doorway or window where there’s a fresh breeze, or where you can feel the air ventilation is good.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2024

So what’s happening in the race for governor now counts as a sea change, or at least a fresh breeze blowing through musty hallways.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2023

Outside, a row of tables, including some patio gliders, faces the docks of a marina, providing more fresh breeze than scenic view.

From Washington Post • Aug. 28, 2018

Open the window, let the sun in, and a fresh breeze as well; corporate transparency would do us, and them, a lot of good.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2016

Then he sounded a whooshing whistle, and it was a fresh breeze over rippling wavelets.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo