poultry

noun

poul·​try ˈpōl-trē How to pronounce poultry (audio)
: domesticated birds kept for eggs or meat

Examples of poultry in a Sentence

This wine goes well with poultry.
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San Mateo County confirmed for the first time the presence of bird flu in a backyard poultry flock in San Mateo this week after the owner contacted the state agriculture department’s Sick Bird Hotline. Jia Jung, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025 The spread of bird flu among poultry flocks is expected to lead to further egg price increases of about 20% within the year, according to USDA. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025 The strain, known as D1.1, had so far only been associated with migrating birds and poultry. Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025 Nearly 70 people in the U.S. have contracted bird flu, most of them farm workers, as the virus has circulated among poultry flocks and dairy herds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Reuters, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for poultry 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English pultrie, from Anglo-French pulletrie, from pulleter poulterer, from pullet chicken — more at pullet

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of poultry was in the 14th century

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“Poultry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poultry. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

poultry

noun
poul·​try ˈpōl-trē How to pronounce poultry (audio)
: domesticated birds kept for eggs or meat
Etymology

Middle English pultrie "fowl raised for food," from early French pulletrie (same meaning), from pulleter "one who raises poultry," from pullet "chicken" — related to pullet

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