wind farm

noun

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

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That wind farm planned for waters along the New Jersey coast gained federal approval for construction in October but was the particular focus of Trump's ire. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 That means offshore wind farms in California will float on the water’s surface, tethered or moored by cables to the ocean floor. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 Blocking new wind energy projects Trump on Monday issued an executive order that barred the government from auctioning off the rights to build wind farms offshore and also temporarily blocked new rights for wind on public lands. Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025 The first of those will be a green hydrogen plant in Graham, Texas, that will make 45 tons of fuel per day, powered by an adjacent wind farm. Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for wind farm 

Word History

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 11 Feb. 2025.

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