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

By the same token, by storing solar power during the day or wind power at night, generators can take advantage of higher prices during peak hours by releasing the stored energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The growing affordability and abundance of renewable energy means solar and wind power can now cover growing electricity demand in much of the world.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

In the remote, rugged north, solar and wind power now dominates vast landscapes.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Danish wind power giants Vestas and Orsted have also reported surging profits, highlighting how the fallout from the Iran war is also boosting renewable energy firms.

From BBC • May 8, 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