windblown

adjective

wind·​blown ˈwin(d)-ˌblōn 

: blown by the wind

especially : having a permanent set or character of growth determined by the prevailing winds

windblown trees

Examples of windblown in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Cubs had runners in scoring position in the second, third and fourth innings but came away with only one run on a windblown fly ball by Pete Crow-Armstrong that blew in several feet and eluded Heliot Ramos in left for an RBI double. —Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025

The ski line is at a relatively low elevation, and the very top of it commonly avalanches and collects windblown snow. —Jake Stern, Outside Online, 25 Apr. 2025

What to Know The National Weather Service (NWS) broadcasted the alert from the South Coast AQMD on Wednesday afternoon, warning that windblown dust has significantly elevated fine particle levels in the air. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025

The alert, which covers parts of Riverside County, is in effect from 8 a.m. Wednesday to 11 a.m. Thursday because of elevated levels of particulate matter caused by windblown dust. —Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for windblown

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone

Kids Definition

windblown

adjective

wind·​blown ˈwin(d)-ˌblōn 

: blown or looking as if blown by the wind

windblown seeds

windblown streets