Meaning & use
windchimes
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Meaning
nounplural
a set of small tubes or pieces hung together that make soft sounds when the wind moves them.
Grammar: Plural: use 'windchimes' with a plural verb, e.g. 'The windchimes are ringing.'
Patterns
- hang windchimes
- a set of windchimes
- windchimes ring
She hung windchimes on the porch so she could hear them in the breeze.
The windchimes made a gentle ringing sound all afternoon.
A set of bamboo windchimes hung by the window.
Common combinations
- hang windchimes
- They hung windchimes from the branch of the old oak tree.
- a set of windchimes
- He bought a set of windchimes as a housewarming gift.
- windchimes ring
- The windchimes ring softly whenever the wind blows.
- bamboo windchimes
- Bamboo windchimes have a deeper, woodier tone.
Synonyms and how they differ
- chimes
- Chimes can refer to any set of bells or tubes, not necessarily moved by wind; windchimes specifically hang outdoors and are played by the breeze.
Commonly confused: windchimes or wind chimes?
windchimes vs wind chimes
This is just an alternative spelling with a space; the meaning is the same.
Practice
The ______ are making a lovely sound in the garden.
Choose one answer.
Windchimes is a plural noun, so it takes a plural verb 'are'. The singular 'windchime' would need 'is', and 'windchimeses' is not a word.
Make it your own
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