wind farm

noun

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

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During the ribbon-cutting for the wind farm, some construction workers showed off massive new turbine tattoos. — Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026 Avangrid built another wind farm, Vineyard Wind, off the coast of Massachusetts in a joint venture with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 The move also comes as Congress is mulling bipartisan legislation to speed up permitting for energy infrastructure projects, including offshore wind farms. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026 The 704-megawatt wind farm is more than 95 percent complete and is expected to supply enough electricity for 350,000 homes and businesses. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wind farm

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 Oct. 2026.

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