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

Examples of solar farm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Solar Farms Butler said solar developers have been targeting the eastern portion of Will County, citing Earthrise Energy’s plans for a 6,100 acre solar farm stretching across 45 miles in Green Garden, Wilton and Manhattan townships. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

The facility’s battery storage system, which was brought on line in June, stores energy captured at the water treatment plant’s solar farm. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

The result looks a bit like a traditional solar farm that traded grass for water. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Those opposing the amendment say a data center is not similar to a solar farm. — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for solar farm

• firearm
• underarm
• alarm
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• forearm
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• nonfarm
• rearm
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