evening breeze

Dusk's gentle air

An evening breeze is a gentle wind that rises as day turns to night, often bringing relief after daytime heat.

The phrase evokes pleasant summer evenings outdoors: We sat on the porch enjoying the evening breeze.

Near coasts, evening breezes blow reliably from sea to land as temperatures shift.

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gentle wind · sunset · summer night · zephyr · trade winds · balmy · whisper · rustling · leaves · curtains · porch · porch swing · summer · warm · soft · night · night air · calm

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Opposites
time of day

evening breezemorning breeze

Light wind at dawn

intensity of air movement

evening breezegale

Severe sustained wind

storm · hurricane · tempest · howling wind · windstorm

presence of air movement

evening breezedead calm

Complete absence of wind

still air · stillness · stagnant air · dead air · oppressive heat

Family

evening, breeze, even, evenly, evenness, breezy, breezily, breeziness, breezes

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G