wind chime

noun

Updated on: 13 Apr 2018

Definition of wind chime

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

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Recent Examples of wind chime from the Web

Visitors watched as Parkland volunteer Debbie Friedman sat cross-legged on the grass, sorting through keepsakes left for Dworet: a pair of swimming goggles, wind chimes, plaques, a hockey medal.

— phillip valys, Sun-Sentinel.com, "50 volunteers dismantle Stoneman Douglas memorial for preservation," 28 Mar. 2018
There’s the same carport, the same wedge of grass out front, the same dreamy suburban soundtrack of wind chimes and air conditioners.

— jeremy lybarger, Longreads, "The Encylopedia of the Missing," 11 Jan. 2018
That’s why at $14.99, these wind chimes are music to my ears.

— lisa gutierrez, kansascity, "Amazon HQ2: Kansas City collects 'most outrageous stunts' honors | The Kansas City Star," 25 Oct. 2017
That’s why at $14.99, these wind chimes are music to my ears.

— lisa gutierrez, kansascity, "Amazon HQ2: Kansas City collects 'most outrageous stunts' honors | The Kansas City Star," 25 Oct. 2017
That’s why at $14.99, these wind chimes are music to my ears.

— natasha bach, Fortune, "Kansas City's Mayor Reviewed 1,000 Products on Amazon to Promote His HQ2 Bid," 11 Oct. 2017
That's why at $14.99, these wind chimes are music to my ears.

— maya kosoff, The Hive, "The 12 Most Desperate Stunts Cities Have Pulled to Woo Amazon’s New H.Q.," 23 Oct. 2017
If On a Wire evokes the mood of wind chimes, Mahler’s Symphony No.

— peter dobrin, Philly.com, "With Higdon piece, Eighth Blackbird makes expert debut with Philadelphia Orchestra," 20 Oct. 2017
There is a Celtic-like shrine and meditation space, decorative awnings, walls overflowing with religious images and cultural icons, huge wind chimes surrounded by saffron curtains ... a long list of impressive displays.

— philip chard, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Chard: A captivating pursuit can help people weather life's trying times," 13 Oct. 2017

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First Known Use of wind chime

1927

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WIND CHIME Defined for English Language Learners

wind chime

noun

Definition of wind chime for English Language Learners

: a collection of objects made from metal, glass, etc., that hang together from strings and touch each other to make a musical sound when they are blown by the wind