feedlot

American  

[feed-lot] / ˈfidˌlɒt /

Or feed lot

noun

1. a plot of ground, often near a stockyard, where livestock are gathered to be fattened for market.

2. a commercial establishment that operates a feedlot.

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feedlot British  

/ ˈfiːdˌlɒt /

noun

1. an area or building where livestock are fattened rapidly for market

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Etymology

Origin of feedlot

First recorded in 1885–90; feed + lot

Example Sentences

Mexico sends about a million calves across the border each year to Texas feedlots—about 3% of the U.S. total.

From The Wall Street Journal

For cattlemen and feedlot operators in Nebraska, the concern is that having one less large buyer of their livestock could hurt the prices they are paid.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Beef cattle spend only about three months in feedlots and spend most of their lives grazing on pasture and producing methane," said senior author Ermias Kebreab, professor in the Department of Animal Science.

From Science Daily

The water has been used to irrigate a wide variety of crops, including nuts, fruits, tomatoes, cotton and cattle-feed crops to supply dairies and feedlots.

From Los Angeles Times

Together, farms like these confine over 1.7 billion farm animals in large buildings or feedlots and produce 941 billion pounds of manure, according to a report by Food and Water Watch.

From Salon