land-breeze

A land-breeze blows from the shore toward the sea at night.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A coastal wind from land to sea: "land-breeze" refers to a wind that blows from the land toward the sea, especially at night when the land cools faster than the water.

Usage Examples

• (A night wind moving from the shore to the sea.)
• (A wind that helps them sail offshore.)

Advanced Usage

• "land-breeze effect": the meteorological phenomenon where cooler, denser air over the land moves toward the warmer, less dense air over the sea.
  • The land-breeze effect is strongest just before dawn. (The coastal wind is most intense at that time.)

Variants and Related Words

• Land-breeze (n): another spelling variant (hyphenated or solid) — same meaning.
  • The land-breeze was gentle, barely rustling the palm fronds. (The breeze was light.)

Synonyms

• Offshore breeze: a wind that blows from the land toward the sea.
• Land wind: a wind originating over land (often used interchangeably with land-breeze).

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