wind chime

noun

: a cluster of small often sculptured pieces (as of metal or glass) suspended so as to chime when blown by the wind

—usually plural

Examples of wind chime in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In this Oakland yard, Booth and design partner Clementine Jang tucked a barrel sauna in the corner, but the designers suggest a birdbath, fragrant herbs, or a simple wind chime for smaller-scale cues to exhale. — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2026

Visitors can observe the Wall of Names where their names are engraved on 40 large marble panels, look out over the field where their remains lie to this day and listen to the Tower of Voices, a one-of-a-kind wind chime structure that honors those 40 voices through sound. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026

Everyone is silent for a few moments as a bird chirps and a wind chime dings. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026

The structure is beautiful on its own, but even more so with the addition of climbing flowers, a wind chime, and a lantern or two. — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 5 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wind chime

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime