baby farm

American  

noun

Informal.

1. a place that houses and takes care of babies for a fee.

2. a residence for unwed pregnant girls or women that also arranges adoptions.

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Other Word Forms

• baby farmer noun
• baby farming noun

Etymology

Origin of baby farm

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Surrounded by shelves packed with “Doctor Who” memorabilia, the fans helped themselves from a platter of vegetarian sandwiches as they watched the episodes: the first about a baby farm in space and the second about a villain who steals the world’s music.

From New York Times

I remember watching the first two episodes of the current season of “9-1-1,” which brought a breach of the Hollywood reservoir, a colossal mudslide that takes out the Hollywood sign, as well as a baby farm, quicksand and some other stuff.

From New York Times

Indika remembers visiting the baby farm with both his parents before Nilanthi was given away, although he cannot recall why.

From BBC

Indika says one of them was the baby farm broker, who was burnt to death in his car - it was "all over the media", he says, and when he saw the picture of the vehicle, he knew it was the same one that had driven off with his sister.

From BBC

"I now understand that it was a baby farm. They would look after the mothers until they give birth and then sell the babies. They were doing a profitable business there."

From BBC