windmill
noun
any of various machines for grinding, pumping, etc., driven by the force of the wind acting upon a number of vanes or sails.
windmills
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pluralof windmill.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof windmill (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
windmillnounany of various machines for grinding, pumping, etc., driven by the force of the wind acting upon a number of vanes or sails.
Example Sentences
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For Cunningham’s supporters, it doesn’t matter that her opponents, as in “Don Quixote,” are not fierce giants but windmills posing no threat.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Many technologies can generate low-frequency noise, including ventilation systems, heat pumps, road traffic and windmills.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
Within the monument, we rambled along Soda Lake Road, admiring windmills, an old ranch house now reserved for bats, and a few hills dotted with lazy cows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
“Big ugly windmills, they ruin your neighborhood,” he said in January 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
"But, Your Grace, they're not giants. They're windmills!"
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
