feedlot

or feed lot

[ feed-lot ]

noun

1. a plot of ground, often near a stockyard, where livestock are gathered to be fattened for market.
2. a commercial establishment that operates a feedlot.

feedlot

/ ˈfiːdˌlɒt /

noun

1. an area or building where livestock are fattened rapidly for market

Word History and Origins

Origin of feedlot¹

First recorded in 1885–90; feed + lot

Example Sentences

According to the US Department of Agriculture, the average profit for people in the beef industry, “whether they’re grazing cattle or managing the feedlot” is a negative number.

From MIT Technology Review

As production moves from feedlot to factory, cattle ranchers stand to lose both jobs and investments.

From Time

Another affects cattle, resulting in everything from diarrhea in calves to respiratory infections in feedlot cattle.

From Popular-Science