wind farm

noun

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

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If a grid is already at capacity, solar and wind farms can be instructed to limit their electricity output, a process known as curtailment. — ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026 And the stakes go beyond keeping wind farms running at peak performance. — Guilherme Studart, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026 Construction of the wind farm, located about 32 miles southeast of New London, created thousands of jobs. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026 Some people want to expand renewable energy by building solar and wind farms. — Jasmine Garland, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wind farm

Word History

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 13 Nov. 2026.

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