wind farm

noun

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

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The plants are needed to store electricity generated by large solar and wind farms to release it back on the power grid at night when the sun isn’t shining, or the wind isn’t blowing. Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025 The federal Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement ordered Vineyard Wind to suspend further wind farm construction in the aftermath of the disaster. Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 11 July 2025 Solar and wind farms that enter service after 2027 would no longer be eligible for the credits. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 3 July 2025 The increase of more than 53% came as the monarchy reported record offshore wind farm profits to the Crown Estate, which is a vast royal collection of land and property across the United Kingdom. Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for wind farm

Word History

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 20 Aug. 2025.

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