feedlot

or feed lot

[feed-lot]

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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.

Origin of feedlot

First recorded in 1885–90; feed + lot

Also called feed·yard

[feed-yahrd] /ˈfidˌyɑrd/.

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Related Words for feedlot

pen, corral, barnlot

British Dictionary definitions for feedlot

feedlot

noun

an area or building where livestock are fattened rapidly for market

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