wind farm

noun

: an area of land with a cluster of wind turbines for driving electrical generators

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Republicans, meanwhile, say Democratic policies like wind farms have led to high electricity costs. Christine Sloan, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026 It has been shown that the energy generated by offshore wind farms provides additional energy close to load centers – cities or industrial sites that consume significant power – helping to reduce costs by providing additional supply. Christopher Niezrecki, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026 Vineyard Wind submitted state and federal project plans to build an offshore wind farm in 2017. Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026 The wind farm has 65 of the 11-megawatt Siemens Gamesa turbines, and more than 1,000 people have been working on it. Jennifer McDermott, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wind farm

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First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wind farm was in 1973

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“Wind farm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20farm. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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