windblown

adjective

wind·​blown ˈwin(d)-ˌblōn How to pronounce windblown (audio)
Synonyms of windblownnext
: blown by the wind
especially : having a permanent set or character of growth determined by the prevailing winds
windblown trees

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The upper blocks throbbed and pulsed a deep blue, reflecting the pond’s windblown currents. — Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025 By one estimate, the change was projected to increase windblown dust by 40 to 80 tons per day. — Jill Johnston, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026 An air quality alert due to windblown dust is in effect in the Coachella Valley, affecting thousands of festival attendees. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Some 15,000 years ago the Missoula Floods tore across the region, laying down the windblown silt, gravel, and basalt cobbles that still feed the vines today. — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for windblown

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First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of windblown was in 1599

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windblown

adjective
wind·​blown ˈwin(d)-ˌblōn How to pronounce windblown (audio)
: blown or looking as if blown by the wind
windblown seeds
windblown streets

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