swannery

[swon-uh-ree]

noun

plural

swanneries 

1. a place where swans swan are raised.

swannery

/ ˈswɒnərɪ /

noun

1. a place where swans are kept and bred

Word History and Origins

Origin of swannery¹

First recorded in 1560–70; swan ¹ + -ery

Example Sentences

Ms Townshend also owns Abbotsbury Swannery - making her the only person other than the King who is allowed to own swans in the UK.

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Three companies are still permitted by the monarchy to own swans: The Abbotsbury Swannery, The Vintners Company and The Dyers’ Company.

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The same strain has been discovered in birds in Settle, North Yorkshire, a swannery in Dorset and flocks in Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.

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The hearing at Dorchester County Hall heard the family were crossing the road near the Swannery Bridge when the accident happened.

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The silicon-filled "cyber egg" will use mobile phone-style technology to measure movements of the birds at Abbotsbury Swannery.

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