wind turbine

noun

: a wind-driven turbine for generating electricity

Examples of wind turbine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the ridgeline, covered in snow, wind turbines spin, taking full advantage of the ever-blowing wind. — Anna Coren, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026

Trump has attacked wind turbines for years, criticizing their reliability, cost and appearance. — Steve Mollman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

Then a small community college in Tucumcari, New Mexico, preparing students to be wind turbine technicians, one of the fastest growing jobs in the country, despite recent federal hostility to the industry. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Nov. 2026

Digital twins of wind turbines can combine operational data with engineering models to assess performance under changing wind conditions and identify maintenance requirements. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above