hatchery

[hach-uh-ree]

noun

plural

hatcheries 

1. a place for hatching hatch hatching eggs of hens, fish, etc., especially a large, commercial or government site where the young are hatched, hatch, cared for, and sold or distributed.

hatchery

/ ˈhætʃərɪ /

noun

1. a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions

Other Word Forms

• subhatchery noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hatchery¹

First recorded in 1875–80; hatch ¹ + -ery

Example Sentences

But scientists and hatchery experts are now questioning whether these beautiful electric blue crustaceans are truly as rare as once was believed.

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In February, roughly 260 trout were transferred from a hatchery in Fillmore to a creek in Santa Barbara County.

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Smith said he hopes to see “responsible water management” where state officials prioritize river flows for fish, as well as efforts to restore floodplains and improve hatchery operations.

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It continued when they were hauled about 50 miles north to a hatchery in Fillmore, where they hung out until 266 of them made it to Arroyo Hondo the following month.

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For decades, government-run hatcheries in the Central Valley have reared and released millions of salmon each year to help boost their numbers.

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