Plural of windmill

regular plural

The plural of windmill is windmills.

Forms of windmill

Turbines have been around for a long time—windmills and water wheels are early examples.2013 July-August, Lee S. Langston, “The Adaptable Gas Turbine”, in American Scientist
You know, I know windmills very much.2019 December 24, Richard Luscombe, quoting Donald Trump, “‘I never understood wind’: Trump goes on bizarre tirade against wind turbines”...
Aerogenerators or wind turbines are modern versions of windmills, making electricity from the energy in moving air.1999, Ian Graham, Barbara Taylor, John Farndon, Chris Oxlade, Science Encyclopedia, Parragon. From the entry aerogenerator
Windmills or wind-engines, are used, to some extent, in the Cape Colony.1901 October 11, Colonel F. V. Corbett, “Report on Irrigation in Natal”, in The Agricultural Journal and Mining Record, volume 4, number…. From the entry wind engine
The same snow lies over the fens and marshes and freezes Quixote's windmills to a standstill against the cindery Flemish sky.1986, John le Carré, A Perfect Spy. From the entry cindery

noun A machine which translates linear motion of wind to rotational motion by means of adjustable vanes called sails.
noun The building or structure containing such machinery.
noun A wind turbine, a device for converting wind power into electricity.

What is the plural of windmill?: The plural of windmill is windmills.
Is windmill countable?: Windmill is a countable noun.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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