wind farm

noun

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

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There are no plans to construct floating offshore wind farms in San Diego or Southern California. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 Burning for a fifth day, the blaze outside Athens prompted the evacuation of more than 1,000 people and was blamed on a faulty power line from a wind farm. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 The blaze was blamed on a faulty power line from a wind farm and led to the arrests of two contractors on charges of negligent arson. — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 This structural upgrade could allow older wind farms to safely withstand severe environmental hazards, keeping revenue-generating equipment online longer and boosting the long-term return on investment. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 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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