wind power

American  

[wind pou-er] / ˈwɪnd ˌpaʊ ər /

noun

1. power derived from wind: used to generate electricity or mechanical power.

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wind power British  

/ wɪnd /

noun

1. power produced from windmills and wind turbines

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Etymology

Origin of wind power

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

The answer for many is more solar and wind power plus electric vehicles—even if that means more dependence on a single country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Hyphen, a joint venture led by the Germany-based green energy group Enertrag, says Namibia has the "world class" solar and wind power potential needed for large-scale, competitive production.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The cost of renewables such as solar and wind power has also come down sharply, underscoring the poor economics of coal-fired generation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Several European countries recently agreed to build a mammoth offshore wind farm in the North Sea that will generate up to 100 gigawatts of offshore wind power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

As of 1492, all of those operations to which animal, water, and wind power were being applied in Eurasia were still being carried out by human muscle power in the Americas.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond