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 developments will initially be powered with natural gas and “it will shift over time to a blended solution,” he said, pointing to solar and wind power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The slack has been taken up by natural gas and solar and wind power.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

"In some parts of the world it is wind power, in other parts of the world it is solar, we also use hydropower, and in some countries it's nuclear. So we support all of those."

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

It's also expensive and some environmental groups argue that emission reductions can be achieved at a lower cost, using more existing technology such as wind power, solar, and electric cars.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 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