solar farm

noun

plural solar farms
: a large installation of typically ground-mounted solar panels that generates electricity for distribution by a public utility
City, state, and federal officials converged on the solar farm … to talk about the opportunities for green energy …Kevin G. Andrade

called also solar park

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The solar farm will be decommissioned after 35 years, with the village expected to receive $930,000. Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026 Utility‑scale solar farm are more land‑intensive and can occupy between several hundred and 2,000 acres. Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, Roth reports, electricity from California’s large-scale solar farms rose by 17% in 2025 from 2024. Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026 In IconArrows pointing outwards Getty Images A blaze sweeps following Israeli bombardment on a solar farm and electricity generation facility in Lebanon's southern coastal city of Tyre on March 4, 2026. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for solar farm

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First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of solar farm was in 1971

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“Solar farm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20farm. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.

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