wind farm

noun

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

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Despite multiple attempts to block its development, renewable power continues to grow, and wind is likely to benefit from the opening of the US’s first large offshore wind farms in 2025 and 2026. ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026 Offshore wind powers underwater computing The underwater data center (UDC) is positioned between the first and second phases of Lingang’s offshore wind farm. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026 Think solar arrays and wind farms. David Condos, NPR, 19 May 2026 Hornsea 2, the world’s largest operating offshore wind farm, has 165 turbines. ABC News, 14 May 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 24 May. 2026.

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