wind farm

noun

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

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Vineyard Wind is now in peril after the firm filed a lawsuit against the wind farm’s contractor, GE Vernova, which is threatening to back out of the massive project over a dispute about costs. Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 The new wind farm at Ras Ghareb is being built by the Egyptian developer Infinity Power, with financing from development banks in Europe and Japan. Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026 Idaho’s first nuclear power plant may find a home in the Magic Valley, occupying a site slated for a wind farm as recently as last year. Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026 Van Duyne, a Wilmington Democrat, also will present a resolution at next week’s meeting asking state lawmakers to restore the county’s citing authority over solar and wind farms. Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 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 17 Apr. 2026.

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