1
a
: a strong current of air:
(1)
: a wind from 32 to 63 miles per hour (about 51 to 102 kilometers per hour)
(2)
b
archaic
: breeze
2
: an emotional outburst
gales of laughter
Examples of gale in a Sentence
The boat was damaged in a strong gale.
The winds approached gale force.
The audience erupted in gales of laughter.
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Sunday’s gale warning is in effect until Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service.
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Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2025
The alerts consisted of gale warnings, hazardous seas warnings, small craft advisories and rip current statements.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The gale warning was set to expire at 9 a.m. local time on Monday, but hazardous seas of 12 to 17 feet were forecast to persist through 3 a.m. local time on Wednesday.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
From the Oregon border to San Diego, NWS issued a combination of gale warnings, hazardous seas, and beach hazards statements.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2025
The alerts consisted of gale warnings, hazardous seas warnings, small craft advisories and rip current statements.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The gale warning was set to expire at 9 a.m. local time on Monday, but hazardous seas of 12 to 17 feet were forecast to persist through 3 a.m. local time on Wednesday.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
From the Oregon border to San Diego, NWS issued a combination of gale warnings, hazardous seas, and beach hazards statements.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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“Gale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gale. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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gale
noun1
: a strong current of air
especially
: a wind of from 32 to 63 miles (about 51 to 101 kilometers) per hour
2
: an emotional outburst
gales of laughter
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