factory farm

noun

1. a farm in which animals are bred and fattened using modern industrial methods

Derived Forms

• factory farming, noun

Example Sentences

In other words, the bill would ban factory farms.

From Salon

We cage billions of hens, giving them less space than a sheet of paper for their eggs on factory farms.

From Salon

Some learned about the brutal conditions animals face in factory farms, and said they didn't want to contribute.

From Salon

Today's factory farms are monuments to humanity's unprecedented technological sophistication and our seemingly limitless capacity for cruelty.

From Salon

As the avian flu continues to threaten poultry farms and wildlife, are factory farms a sitting duck?

From Los Angeles Times