hatchery

noun

hatch·​ery ˈha-chə-rē 

plural hatcheries

: a place for hatching eggs (as of poultry or fish)

Examples of hatchery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Current funding will cover only a couple of years of hatchery space, fish food and other expenses for only some of those populations. — CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Stripers are also hatchery raised and stocked by the millions in suitable freshwater lakes from Virginia to the southwestern United States. — Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Divers focused Wednesday on collecting genetically diverse coral pieces, wrapping each in wet bubble wrap and placing them in coolers before sanitizing them and putting them in tanks at the hatchery. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

After the decommissioning of the diversion dam in late 2004 and a flurry of native hatchery initiatives, the stream has regained its perennial nature, and with gusto. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

hatchery

noun

hatch·​ery ˈhach-(ə-)rē 

plural hatcheries

: a place for hatching eggs

a fish hatchery