sea breeze

NOUN

breeze from the sea

Synonyms

WEAK

cat's-paw cooling breeze ocean breeze onshore breeze

Example Sentences

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When the next streetcar rolls in, the upper deck fills with a gaggle of schoolgirls, squabbling over who gets the window seat closest to the sea breeze.

From Barron's

She needs air and light and the sea breeze and sunshine.

From Literature

"It wasn't there in my childhood" in Lahore, said the 45-year-old who now lives in coastal Karachi, where the sea breeze no longer saves residents from smog.

From Barron's

With less of a cooling sea breeze, these warmer waters can amplify land heatwaves, and they also have the potential to bring heavier rainfall.

From BBC

And warmer waters can reduce the cooling effect that coastal populations would usually get from the sea breeze.

From BBC