hatchery

noun

hatch·​ery ˈha-chə-rē How to pronounce hatchery (audio)
plural hatcheries
: a place for hatching eggs (as of poultry or fish)

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Jones Hole Creek itself offers pristine backcountry trout fishing in crystal clear pools with a rocky bottom, known for its brown and rainbow trout (there’s a fish hatchery upstream). Graham Averill, Outside Online, 20 June 2025 The Biden administration promised roughly $500 million to improve hatcheries across the Northwest. Tony Schick, ProPublica, 13 June 2025 One requirement the hatcheries must meet is dropping poultry off to the postal service within 24 hours of hatching. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 24 May 2025 There were about 10,000 birds altogether, originally shipped from south-central Pennsylvania hatchery Freedom Ranger Hatchery around April 29. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for hatchery

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First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hatchery was in 1857

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“Hatchery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatchery. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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hatchery

noun
hatch·​ery ˈhach-(ə-)rē How to pronounce hatchery (audio)
plural hatcheries
: a place for hatching eggs
a fish hatchery

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