wind farm

noun

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

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The project was one of five offshore wind farms that were under development until the Department of Interior ordered work halted last month due to national security concerns. John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026 The excavation was carried out ahead of the development of East Anglia TWO and ONE North Projects, an offshore wind farm being built by ScottishPower Renewables, a spokesperson told Fox News Digital. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026 The order, which cites unspecified national security issues, also applies to four other offshore wind farms in various stages of construction on the Atlantic coast. Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 2 Jan. 2026 Expanding where traditional wind cannot Beyond cost and speed, the company’s compact and modular turbines open doors to locations that are often off-limits to large wind farms. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 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 10 Jan. 2026.

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