feedlot
noun
a plot of ground, often near a stockyard, where livestock are gathered to be fattened for market.
feedlots
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pluralof feedlot.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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At around six-months-old they are bought by companies that run feedlots – large yards where the animals are fattened on corn and other grains for the final three to six months of their lives.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
An additional 15 strains came from feedlots and agricultural soils affected by herbicide use.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
Feeders are ranchers who own feedlots where they fatten cattle and sell them to meatpackers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
He and the other neighboring feedlots and ranchers in Dawson County depend on Tyson as the closest buyer for their livestock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
I had seen the factory farms and feedlots.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
