wind farm

noun

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

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The country is installing wind and solar projects faster than any other nation and today has almost half the world’s wind farms, USA TODAY previously reported. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025 Shares in the wind energy giant Ørsted surged after a judge ruled that construction can continue on a huge, near-complete wind farm in the US. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025 On the other hand, wind that is too fast can cause damage to the turbines, so operators of wind farms will park the rotors until the wind calms down. Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 Sep. 2025 That means solar facilities, wind farms, batteries and even residential devices can be aggregated, synchronized and aligned with the reliability needs of the overall grid. Alvaro Rozo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wind farm

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First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wind farm was in 1980

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“Wind farm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20farm. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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