pollinator

noun

pol·​li·​na·​tor ˈpä-lə-ˌnā-tər 

: one that pollinates: such as

a

: an agent (such as an insect) that pollinates flowers

b

: pollenizer sense 1

Examples of pollinator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead of a traditional green yard, she's planted native plants and flowers that attract local pollinators. — Simmone Shah, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

Hundreds of researchers at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory have observed changes including fewer bees and other pollinators, and sagebrush encroaching in valleys once dominated by wildflowers. — Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

An easy filler that spills romantically over pathways, pollinator-friendly calamint blooms in a cloud of white from midsummer until the first hard frost. — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Bee Balm Keep this flowering, pollinator magnet happy by dividing it in fall. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pollinator

• activator
• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
• allocator
• alternator
• animator
• annotator
• applicator
• arbitrator
• aspirator
• aviator

Kids Definition

pollinator

noun

pol·​li·​na·​tor ˈpäl-ə-ˌnāt-ər 

: something (as an insect) that pollinates flowers