wind farm

noun

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

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In mid-January, a federal judge ruled that construction on the wind farm off Rhode Island's coast could continue while the legal battle plays out in court. Steve Inskeep, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026 Major Arctic wildland fires delay the onset of snow cover by five days, offshore wind farms in the northern Yellow Sea stabilize ecosystems, and microplastics inhibit oceanic carbon uptake. Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026 The company’s first wind farm in Randolph went online in 2014 with 100 turbines. Sophie Hartley, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026 Released by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), the study suggests installing satellite receivers, commonly known as rectennas, within existing offshore wind farms. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 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 27 Feb. 2026.

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