wind farm

noun

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

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Workers were inside the central hub of the wind farm, a large gray substation. Jennifer McDermott, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026 His administration has paused work wind farms under construction, canceled plans to use large areas of federal waters for new offshore wind development and added an extra layer of review for wind and solar projects. Jennifer McDermott, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026 The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has announced an ambitious plan to build the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm off the Izu island chain. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026 The town of 7,700 people already serves as a critical node to transmit renewable energy from distant solar and wind farms to urban areas. Bloomberg, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 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 5 May. 2026.

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