pollen count

noun

1. a count of the amount of pollen in the air, based on the average of the number of pollen grains that collect on slides exposed to the air for a given period of time.

pollen count

noun

1. a measure of the pollen present in the air over a 24-hour period, often published to enable sufferers from hay fever to predict the severity of their attacks

Word History and Origins

Origin of pollen count¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Rising temperatures make it harder to think and sleep, and they increase pollen counts, exacerbating allergies and asthma.

From Ozy

Kaine was treated for the flu through mid-March of 2020 but experienced new symptoms later that month that he thought were flu remnants and allergies related to a spike in the pollen count.

From Washington Post