pollination

noun

pol·​li·​na·​tion ˌpä-lə-ˈnā-shən 

: the transfer of pollen from an anther to the stigma in angiosperms or from the microsporangium to the micropyle in gymnosperms

Examples of pollination in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Through pollination, insects enable the reproduction of flowering plants, including many that form the base of food chains or are agriculturally important to humans. —Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025

Encourage Pollinators Growing fruit trees in guilds filled with annual and perennial flowers attracts pollinators to your trees and increases pollination rates and fruit yields. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025

Meanwhile, pollination by wind decreased. —Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025

The Fish and Wildlife Service estimates that insect crop pollination equates to $34 billion in value each year. —Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing pollination

• cross-pollination
• self-pollination

Rhymes for pollination

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

pollination

noun

pol·​li·​na·​tion ˌpäl-ə-ˈnā-shən 

: the act or process of pollinating