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

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wind power

This weather phenomenon "could affect electricity demand" by increasing cooling needs and limiting hydropower and wind power generation, the IEA said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

With the help of battery storage, solar and wind power account for 22% of China’s electricity supply.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

This is more than four times as expensive as solar and wind power.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 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

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