windmill
noun
any of various machines for grinding, pumping, etc., driven by the force of the wind acting upon a number of vanes or sails.
windmills
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pluralof windmill.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof windmill (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
windmillnounany of various machines for grinding, pumping, etc., driven by the force of the wind acting upon a number of vanes or sails.
Example Sentences
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For Cunningham’s supporters, it doesn’t matter that her opponents, as in “Don Quixote,” are not fierce giants but windmills posing no threat.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Energy was provided by muscle power, windmills and water wheels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Many technologies can generate low-frequency noise, including ventilation systems, heat pumps, road traffic and windmills.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
Alison Fure, 68, is petitioning Kingston Council to begin phasing out plastic decorative items, including ornaments, flowers, and windmills, on graves.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Like when he thought the windmills were dragons.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
