piggery

[ pig-uh-ree ]

/ ˈpɪg ə ri /

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noun, plural pig·ger·ies.Chiefly British.

a pigsty or pig breeder's establishment.

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Origin of piggery

First recorded in 1795–1805; pig¹ + -ery

Words nearby piggery

pigeon-toed, pigeonwing, pigface, pig fern, pigfish, piggery, piggin, pigging string, piggish, Piggott, piggy

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How to use piggery in a sentence

About a mile inland, near the Old Hall Farm, on an outhouse or piggery, is the subject of the accompanying sketch.
The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 28, April 1893|Various
But what if Anderson sets fire to your piggery, or lightning strikes your granary,—how about the expense account then?
The Fat of the Land|John Williams Streeter
It makes you think the whole round earth must be a piggery copper and that London has lifted the lid off.
The Christian|Hall Caine
For one thing, he knew well enough that there was a punishing waiting for him at the piggery—if he ever went back to get it.
The Tale of Grunty Pig|Arthur Scott Bailey

And when morning came, Farmer Green found him huddled against the door of the piggery.
The Tale of Grunty Pig|Arthur Scott Bailey

British Dictionary definitions for piggery

piggery

/ (ˈpɪɡərɪ) /

noun plural -geries

a place where pigs are kept and reared

great greediness; piggishness

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