windmill windmill /ˈwɪnd.mɪl/ noun [C]  1 F0 a building or structure with large blades on the outside that, when turned by the force of the wind, provide the power for getting water out of the ground or crushing grain See picture: windmill  Thesaurus+: ↑Generating and pumping devices2 F0 a WIND TURBINE(Cf. ↑wind turbine) Thesaurus+: ↑Generating and pumping devices3 F0 (US ALSO pinwheel) a child's toy that consists of a stick with brightly coloured pieces of plastic at one end which turn around when you blow them or hold the toy in the wind Thesaurus+: ↑Toys and dolls |