baby farm

== English == === Alternative forms === baby-farm === Noun === baby farm (plural baby farms) (informal) An institution that is paid to care for unwanted children, often doubling as an orphanage or home for unwed mothers. Synonym: baby factory ==== Usage notes ==== The term baby farm carries the connotation of a poor standard of care for the children it houses and nourishes. === References === “baby farm”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.