wind chimes

American  

[wind] / wɪnd /

plural noun

1. an arrangement of bells, bamboo pipes, or glass or ceramic fragments hung so as to strike each other and tinkle when moved by the wind or, in orchestration, touched by the hand.

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wind chimes British  

/ wɪnd /

plural noun

1. a decorative arrangement of small discs of metal, shell, etc, hung near a window or door, that shake together with a tinkling sound in a draught

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Etymology

Origin of wind chimes

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Wind chimes, as well, rang for an audience that could not stop dancing on a mountaintop.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2022

Wind chimes gently tinkled through the Grand Palais, which was transformed into a snowy mountain retreat with wooden cabins, white smoke spiraling from chimneys, elegant pine trees and mounds of faux snow.

From Washington Post • Mar. 5, 2019

Wind chimes donated by local churches softly jingle in a light breeze.

From Washington Post • Aug. 27, 2018

Wind chimes, accentuated by nearby construction clamor, create a hollow symphony of banging and clanking, and a spindly, 20-foot-tall cactus bends with the elements, as if it might snap.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2016

Wind chimes of all shapes and sizes lined the porch, making their lonely music in the breeze.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool