cattery

[ kat-uh-ree ]

noun

, plural cat·te·ries.

1. a place where cats are kept and bred.

cattery

/ ˈkætərɪ /

noun

1. a place where cats are bred or looked after

Word History and Origins

Origin of cattery¹

First recorded in 1785–95; cat ( def ) + -ery

Example Sentences

She would not have left Quast and the cattery in the same unceremonious fashion to get on as best they might.

From Project Gutenberg

At Bishopsgate, near Egham, she has what is without doubt the finest cattery.

From Project Gutenberg

Her cattery is known as the "Calumet Kennel," and there is no better judge of cats in the country than Mrs. Colburn.

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