game fowl
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of game fowl
First recorded in 1775–85
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A political action committee is raising money to support farmers who raise game fowl.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
“We represent game fowl farmers who breed and raise game fowl, but not for fighting purposes,” said Devore, himself a game fowl breeder.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
In short, centuries of breeding have crafted game fowl into aggressive and murderous animals.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2023
He used to keep some 250 game fowl tucked behind their modest home in Vega Baja, a town west of San Juan, the capital.
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2019
She was like a Muscovy duck among game fowl.
From A Man and a Woman by Stanley Waterloo
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
