wind turbine

noun

: a wind-driven turbine for generating electricity

Examples of wind turbine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dominion Energy's wind turbines located 27 miles off of Virginia Beach in the Atlantic Ocean, July 17, 2023. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

They are used in electric vehicle motors, wind turbines and electronic products such as speakers, smartphones and hard drives. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

The moon rises in the pale blue sky and the wind turbines are still; herons graze the glassy surface of a low-lying river. — Aube Rey Lescure, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2026

Idaho is abundant in critical minerals like antimony, a mineral used in defense manufacturing for bullets, flame retardants, night vision goggles as well as consumer electronics, wind turbines, solar panels and more. — Charlotte Hu, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above