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.

RELATED WORDS

pen, sty, hogpen

Nearby words

pigeonhole, pigeonite, pigeonwing, pigface, pigfish, piggery, piggie, piggin, pigging string, piggish, piggishly

Origin of piggery

First recorded in 1795–1805; pig¹ + -ery

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Examples from the Web for piggery

A door leads out of the piggery into the rear yard, where range also the poultry.
Rural Architecture|Lewis Falley Allen
"It is making rather a piggery of the place," Everard said more than once to his wife.
A Sheaf of Corn|Mary E. Mann
A piggery was attached to the barn, conducted on scientific principles, and furnished with the best stock.
Homes of American Statesmen|Various
Grunty Pig had got out of his pen and out of the piggery, too.
The Tale of Grunty Pig|Arthur Scott Bailey

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

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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