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

Renewable-energy sources carry burdens of their own—including the intermittence of solar and wind power, for which battery storage generally can’t fully compensate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Improved battery storage technology is also helping with the intermittent nature of solar and wind power.

From Barron's • 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

If the continent produces more solar and wind power at home, it will order most of the equipment from China, which is the world’s factory for clean-energy technology.

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