wind farm

noun

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

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In 2025, 15 states added a new onshore wind farm. Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 Sandy, desert-type land is well known to be suitable for solar and wind farms. Sanggay Tashi, The Conversation, 11 June 2026 Beyond a single crane Perhaps the more significant announcement is Zoomlion’s broader strategy for wind farm construction. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026 Department of Interior pushes back Separately, a coalition of renewable energy groups filed a complaint in District Court in Oregon on Sunday over Pentagon officials not completing national security reviews for new onshore wind farms on private lands. CBS News, 3 June 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 13 Jun. 2026.

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