wind farm

noun

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

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Building a new wind farm now costs 45% less than operating a coal plant with the same capacity, according to the investment firm Lazard. Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025 Shutting down wind farms simply because of their technology runs counter to the president’s goal of becoming energy-dominant and energy-independent. David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2025 Imagine an oil rig that detects safety threats in real time, a factory that predicts downtime at a fraction of the cost, or a wind farm that maximizes output across every turbine. Amir Husain, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 Donald Trump halted construction on what was set to be the largest wind farm in the U.S. on his first day in office. Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 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 24 Apr. 2025.

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