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windfarm

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[wind-fahrm] / ˈwɪndˌfɑrm /
Or wind farm

noun

Energy.
  1. a large grouping of wind generators or wind plants located at a site having dependable strong winds.


Etymology

Origin of windfarm

First recorded in 1975–80; wind 1 + farm

Example Sentences

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Ministers had been inspired by similar state-backed firms such as Sweden's Vattenfall, which owns Wales' largest onshore windfarm - Pen-y-Cymoedd.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025

In a significant blow to the government's clean energy ambitions, the Danish energy company Orsted has cancelled plans for a huge windfarm off the coast of Yorkshire.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

They say the potential impacts of Berwick Bank are becoming so severe that they "overshadow and are undermining" the progress of other, lower impact windfarm applications.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2025

Charlie Jordan, chief executive of Scottish Power Renewables, said the £4bn windfarm would provide enough green energy to power more than a million homes.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2024

Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, will put forward his party’s plans on green jobs during a visit to a windfarm in South Lanarkshire.

From BBC • May 26, 2024

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