wind farm

Thân thiện

A wind farm generates clean electricity on the open plain.

Definition

Noun: A power plant that uses wind turbines to generate electricity. It consists of a group of wind turbines in the same location used for large-scale energy production.

Usage

A "wind farm" is a singular, countable noun. It refers to the entire installation or facility. It is typically used in contexts discussing renewable energy, electricity generation, and infrastructure.

Examples

• The new wind farm on the coast will provide power for thousands of homes.
• They are planning to build a large wind farm in the rural area.
• The wind farm's output varies depending on weather conditions.

Advanced Usage

• "Offshore wind farm": A wind farm located in a body of water, usually the sea. These are often larger and can capture stronger, more consistent winds.
  • The country is investing heavily in offshore wind farms.
• The term can be used metaphorically to describe a dense collection of similar upright objects.
  • From a distance, the cranes in the shipyard looked like a wind farm.

Variants and Related Words

• Wind park: A less common synonym for wind farm.
• Wind turbine: The individual machine with rotating blades that converts wind energy into electricity. A wind farm is composed of many wind turbines.
• Solar farm: A similar large-scale installation that uses photovoltaic panels to generate electricity from sunlight.

Synonyms

• Wind power plant
• Wind energy facility

Related Phrases

• To build/construct a wind farm
• To operate a wind farm
• Wind farm development
• Wind farm capacity (the maximum amount of power it can generate)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a power plant that uses wind turbines to generate electricity

Từ đồng nghĩa

• wind park
• wind energy facility