land breeze

noun

a coastal breeze blowing at night from land to sea, caused by the difference in the rate of cooling of their respective surfaces.

Also called land wind.

Compare lake breeze, sea breeze.

Origin of land breeze

First recorded in 1660–70

Words nearby land breeze

landau, Landau-Kleffner syndrome, landaulet, land bank, landboard, land breeze, land bridge, land contract, land crab, Land Dayak, Landdrost

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Example sentences from the Web for land breeze

The land-breeze was blowing temperate and firm, and his boat dipped to it gently, and glided steadily on the outward tack.
The Vintage|Edward Frederic Benson
The anchor which was then heaved, gave way, and without the least land-breeze the vessel stranded.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne
Wait till towards noon, when the land-breeze freshens up, and beat.
Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II.|Charles James Lever
The land-breeze, however, freshened considerably, just before the leading canoes got within bow-shot.
In the Eastern Seas|W.H.G. Kingston

“Very well, then, we will weigh as soon as the land-breeze springs up,” said the skipper.
A Middy of the Slave Squadron|Harry Collingwood

Cultural definitions for land breeze

land breeze

The breeze that blows from the land toward the sea after sunset. The land cools more quickly than the ocean, cooling the air above it. The warmer air above the water continues to rise, and cooler air from over the land replaces it, creating a breeze. (Compare sea breeze.)

单词	land breeze
释义	land breeze noun a coastal breeze blowing at night from land to sea, caused by the difference in the rate of cooling of their respective surfaces. Also called land wind. Compare lake breeze, sea breeze. Origin of land breeze First recorded in 1660–70 Words nearby land breeze landau, Landau-Kleffner syndrome, landaulet, land bank, landboard, land breeze, land bridge, land contract, land crab, Land Dayak, Landdrost Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for land breeze The land-breeze was blowing temperate and firm, and his boat dipped to it gently, and glided steadily on the outward tack. The Vintage\|Edward Frederic Benson The anchor which was then heaved, gave way, and without the least land-breeze the vessel stranded. Celebrated Travels and Travellers\|Jules Verne Wait till towards noon, when the land-breeze freshens up, and beat. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II.\|Charles James Lever The land-breeze, however, freshened considerably, just before the leading canoes got within bow-shot. In the Eastern Seas\|W.H.G. Kingston “Very well, then, we will weigh as soon as the land-breeze springs up,” said the skipper. A Middy of the Slave Squadron\|Harry Collingwood Cultural definitions for land breeze land breeze The breeze that blows from the land toward the sea after sunset. The land cools more quickly than the ocean, cooling the air above it. The warmer air above the water continues to rise, and cooler air from over the land replaces it, creating a breeze. (Compare sea breeze.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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