vertical farm

American  

[vur-ti-kuhl fahrm] / ˈvɜr tɪ kəl ˈfɑrm /

noun

Agriculture.

1. a multistory structure in which large-scale, intensive agricultural production takes place, using stacked, inclined surfaces to grow food crops, and sometimes to raise livestock and fish.

   Vertical farms and other urban agricultural initiatives can reduce our dependence on imported food.

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Other Word Forms

• vertical farming
  noun

Etymology

Origin of vertical farm

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

A whiff of lemongrass and wet soil tickle the nose in Palli Fleischer Lyberth's vertical farm in Sisimiut, the second-largest town in the Danish autonomous territory.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

The so-called vertical farm can grow salad three times as fast as traditional outdoor agriculture thanks to its controlled, consistent climate.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2024

The world’s first commercial vertical farm opened in Singapore in 2012.

From Scientific American • Jul. 17, 2023

NASA's research in controlled environment systems to grow plants was foundational in developing the modern-day vertical farm sector — indoor farms that grow crops in stacks without soil under the purple haze of LEDs.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2022

At Protix’s state-of-the-art vertical farm in Bergen op Zoom, green plastic crates stacked in towering columns are filled with wriggling black soldier fly larvae.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2021