Examples of water mill in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Cells have rigged up all kinds of molecular machines that, like water mills on rivers, take advantage of proton currents coming into the cell. —
Quanta Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026 Traditional water mills were found in China as early as 30 A.D., and humans have been extracting power from the flow of water ever since. —Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024 In fact, French newspaper Le Monde reported, the group had actually hacked a water mill in a small village and caused its water level to drop by 20 centimeters. —Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 8 May 2024 There is a floating tennis court and a spa in a converted water mill. —Nina Caplan, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2023 The storm was just above us, and the furious torrent rushed past the renovated water mill. —Sylvie Bigar, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 However, the water mills on the River Len, from where the house gets its name, are known to be much older than that. —Laura Euler For Dirt.com, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2021
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Quanta Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026 Traditional water mills were found in China as early as 30 A.D., and humans have been extracting power from the flow of water ever since. —Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024 In fact, French newspaper Le Monde reported, the group had actually hacked a water mill in a small village and caused its water level to drop by 20 centimeters. —Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 8 May 2024 There is a floating tennis court and a spa in a converted water mill. —Nina Caplan, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2023 The storm was just above us, and the furious torrent rushed past the renovated water mill. —Sylvie Bigar, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 However, the water mills on the River Len, from where the house gets its name, are known to be much older than that. —Laura Euler For Dirt.com, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2021
Cite this Entry
“Water mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/water%20mill. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
