wind farm

noun

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

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Complex and lengthy processes to get permits to build pipelines, transmission lines and drilling projects have also meant significant delays for wind farms, solar projects and other clean energy, said Robert Stavins, a professor of energy and economic development at Harvard University. David Gelles, New York Times, 19 May 2025 President Trump, on his first day in office, issued an executive order that barred the government from auctioning off the rights to build wind farms offshore and also blocked new rights for wind on public lands. Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 5 May 2025 The number of fatalities is estimated with varying numbers – and harder to pinpoint with more wind farms being built and likely bird deaths increasing. Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 The area is a hotspot for wind turbines, researchers said, and as more companies eye this region for wind farm development, there is a chance more species could be discovered. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wind farm

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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 25 May. 2025.

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