wind power
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of wind power
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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A transmission line that transports, say, wind power to Mississippi from Iowa would help wind farms in Iowa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The technology is particularly valuable in China because the country is heavily investing in solar and wind power, which can’t produce 24-hour-a-day power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
It comes as Germany and other northern European nations race to build climate-friendly wind power in the sea to achieve greater energy independence from foreign suppliers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
But, to have cheaper bills and secure energy supplies in future, he says the country needs to transition towards renewable sources including solar and wind power backed by nuclear generation.
From BBC ● May 31, 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
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