chicken
noun
a domestic fowl, Gallus domesticus, descended from various jungle fowl, especially the red jungle fowl, and developed in a number of breeds for its flesh, eggs, and feathers.
chickens
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pluralof chicken.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“The chickens are coming home to roost for a lot of people,” said Sean Burton, chief executive of the multifamily firm Cityview.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Looking across more than 550 million years of evolutionary history, the team found evidence of the same two-origin arrangement in chickens, zebrafish and even acorn worms.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
“The house was small, so we built onto it to add a kitchen. We use the barns as a sanctuary for rescued horses, ducks, chickens, peacocks, goats, and other animals,” she went on.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Olsen: And then also the chicken scene, how many chickens did you have to eat?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
“Why are you holding chickens? I thought this was the Sunburne School, not a poultry academy.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
