wind-borne

[wind-bawrn, -bohrn]

adjective

1. carried by the wind, as pollen or seed.

wind-borne

adjective

1. (esp of plant seeds or pollen) transported by wind

Word History and Origins

Origin of wind-borne¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

The idea was to deny wind-borne embers fuel that can burn down dwellings — a problem fresh on lawmakers’ minds after Oregon’s devastating 2020 fire season destroyed more than 2,000 homes.

From Salon

As Santa Ana wind conditions continue to stoke fears of resurgent wildfires across Los Angeles County, health officials are warning of yet another wind-borne threat: ash and dust from active fire zones and burn scars.

From Los Angeles Times

They carry seeds too heavy to be wind-borne across forests.

From New York Times

Hidden from sight are the creatures whose labor makes the forest possible — the multitudes of microorganisms and invertebrates involved in maintaining that soil, and the animals responsible for delivering seeds too heavy to be wind-borne to the places where they will sprout.

From New York Times

The instrument exhales a low, forlorn hoot — an artist’s recreation of the sound the wind-borne sand makes in a special stretch of desert, whether anyone’s listening or not.

From New York Times