Windmill

/wˈɪndmɪl/

/ˈwɪndˌmɪɫ/

Windmill

a large, tall building with long blades, called sails, that turn in the wind, used to make flour out of grain or produce electricity

generator that extracts usable energy from winds

Examples

1. Windmills are a common sight in the countryside of the Netherlands.

2. The farm had an old windmill that once pumped water for the entire property.

3. He loved windmills.

4. He blamed windmills.