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dry lot

American

noun

Agriculture.

a fenced-in area that is free of vegetation and is used for the containment, feeding, and fattening of livestock.

Etymology

Origin of dry lot

1920–25; dry (implying a lack of vegetation, as opposed to pasture) + lot

Example Sentences

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The mega-dairies that have sprung up in states like California, Oregon, Arizona, and Idaho in recent decades, on the other hand, are mainly confinement-based, or what they call "dry lot" operations.

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2022

Frequent changing of pastures and dry lot feeding are common preventive measures.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.

Today there is not a single seedling growing out of the dry lot, and there is a perfect stand in the group that was stratified.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 43rd Annual Meeting Rockport, Indiana, August 25, 26 and 27, 1952 by Northern Nut Growers Association

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