poultry

American  

[pohl-tree] / ˈpoʊl tri /

noun

1. domesticated fowl collectively, especially those valued for their meat and eggs, as chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and guinea fowl.

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poultry British  

/ ˈpəʊltrɪ /

noun

1. domestic fowls collectively

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Other Word Forms

• poultryless adjective
• poultrylike adjective

Etymology

Origin of poultry

1350–1400; Middle English pulletrie < Middle French pouleterie. See pullet, -ery

Example Sentences

His 600 bushels will likely end up in poultry feed in the South.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since 2023, the Justice Department has been pursuing a civil antitrust suit External link against the firm Agri Stats, which operates information exchanges on which poultry and pork farmers share price and cost information.

From Barron's

It circulated unchecked in poultry for several years, eventually spilling into wild bird populations.

From Science Daily

He said "no concessions" had been extended in "sensitive areas" such as grains, spices, dairy, poultry, meat and several vegetables and fruits -- including potatoes, oranges and strawberries.

From Barron's

Luke Lindberg, the U.S. undersecretary of agriculture for trade and foreign affairs, said the biggest win from the Malaysia deal was the government’s commitment to recognizing America’s food safety system for meat, dairy and poultry.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• chicken
• duck
• fowl
• geese
• pheasant
• pigeon