summer breeze
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- noun
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brisa de verano
- The nearby hills are dotted with aristocratic villas built to take advantage of both the views and the summer breezes.
- a warm summer breeze
- a gentle summer breeze
- a soft summer breeze
Examples
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Nora closed her eyes as the summer breeze caressed her face.
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I remember years ago, I was riding around the city, blasting music and enjoying the summer breeze with my then-boyfriend.
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And feeling the soft summer breeze on my face.
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I think the thing I miss most is a simple summer breeze.
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A soft summer breeze passes through the leaves on a tree.
Fiction book (2000) -
Up and down the street, American flags rippled in the summer breeze.
Fiction book (1998) -
There was a warm, late summer breeze in the air, making my usual effort to be cynical and aloof futile.
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She sat on the porch and listened to the high summer breeze rustle the pines.
Fiction book (1996) -
A swing attached to the ceiling of the long farmer's porch swayed in the summer breeze.
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You step out into the ocean and feel the summer breeze.
Synonyms
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A light cool wind that feels pleasant
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A light wind that moves leaves and cools the air
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A gentle wind you feel on your face that moves leaves
A gentle wind that cools the air
Antonyms
How Windy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a gentle wind occurring during the summer season' is directly and literally derived from combining 'summer' (season of warm weather) with 'breeze' (a gentle wind). This is a straightforward noun-noun compound following common compositional patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent words will understand the MWE.
Etymology
Summer breeze shows a simple scene: a warm, soft breeze on a bright day in summer that cools your skin and makes curtains and leaves move. That's why it means 'a gentle or mild wind in summer'.