leaf blower

noun

: a machine that generates a current of air used to collect loose leaves and debris

He figures it would take two men with rakes and brooms a half hour to clear a typical driveway of a week's worth of leaves, or one man five minutes with a leaf blower.

—Evelyn Nieves

Examples of leaf blower in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One man had a leaf blower, attempting to clear the air. —CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026

When operators use the backpack leaf blower, that engine is around 12 inches from the operators’ ears. —Chris Hildreth, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026

Some counties also require a copy of the burn plan to be submitted in advance, which accounts for things like weather, the crew, suppression tactics (such as water, specialized rakes and leaf blowers) and smoke modeling. —Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026

Miami Beach Commissioner Laura Dominguez told the Miami Herald un February that there’s been support for the use of electric leaf blowers from neighborhood associations and residents since the city’s ban passed in 2022. —Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for leaf blower

• goer
• grower
• knower
• lower
• mower
• rower
• slower
• sower
• thrower
• whistleblower