feedlot

or feed lot

[ feed-lot ]
/ ˈfidˌlɒt /
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noun

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

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Also called feed·yard [feed-yahrd] /ˈfidˌyɑrd/.

Origin of feedlot

First recorded in 1885–90; feed + lot

Words nearby feedlot

feeding, feeding bottle, feeding cup, feeding frenzy, feeding tube, feedlot, feedstock, feedstuff, feedthrough, feedwater, feel
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Words related to feedlot

pen, corral, barnlot

British Dictionary definitions for feedlot

feedlot
/ (ˈfiːdˌlɒt) /

noun

an area or building where livestock are fattened rapidly for market
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