megafarm

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noun

A very large, factory-style farm.

“Near-synonyms: factory farm; CAFO”

Similar
superfarmfactory farmCAFO
Opposite
microfarmfarmette
OriginEnglish farm ← Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs) ← Proto-Hellenic *mégas →
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Meanings

nounmegafarm (plural megafarms)

plural megafarms

  1. A very large, factory-style farm.

    Near-synonyms: factory farm; CAFO

    1 more example

    One swine megafarm in Milford Valley, Utah, reputedly produces more sewage than the city of Los Angeles.

    2006, Mike Davis, The Monster at Our Door, →ISBN, page 84

    Synonyms: superfarm, factory farm, CAFO · Antonyms: microfarm, farmette

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA very large, factory-style farm.

Similar
superfarmfactory farmCAFO
Opposite
microfarmfarmette
Also see
factory farmsuperfarm

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*méǵh₂s
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mégas
  3. Ancient Greekμέγᾰς (mégăs)
  4. Englishmega-
  5. Englishfarm
  6. Englishmegafarm

From mega- + farm.

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Translations

Catalan macrogranja
  • macrogranjalarge farm
Czech velkofarma
  • velkofarmalarge farm
French mégaferme
  • mégafermelarge farm
Polish megafarma
  • megafarmalarge farm
Spanish macrogranja
  • macrogranjalarge farm
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APA

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MLA

“megafarm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megafarm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “megafarm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megafarm.

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