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Definition of "strong breeze" []

  • A wind having a speed ranging from 25 to 31 miles (39 to 50 kilometers) per hour, according to the Beaufort scale. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "strong breeze" in a sentence
  • "The distant baaing of lambs as they roamed the higher slopes beckoned him, as did the late afternoon sunshine and the strong breeze gusting through the giant copper beech, a sound that always reminded him of breakers pounding the shore."
  • "But a powerful juniper-acrid scent seemed to gather in the air and a strong breeze sent it drifting into the human gathering place."
  • "A strong breeze whisked into the kitchen, blowing the book-fair flyer off the table and onto the floor next to her."
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