feedlot

noun

feed·​lot ˈfēd-ˌlät How to pronounce feedlot (audio)
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: a plot of land on which livestock are fattened for market

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Chris Casad worked part-time at a feedlot this winter. — Emily Cureton Cook, ProPublica, 26 June 2026 Livestock fattens on grass from pasture and the maize‑filled troughs of feedlots. — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 Solid manure from feedlots, poultry houses or composting dairy barns is spread and tilled under. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026 The revenue hit is only the visible half of the story; the same pullback is rippling upstream, into the fields, feedlots, and water tables that supply all that food. — Tenzin Seldon, Fortune, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for feedlot

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1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of feedlot was in 1889

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feedlot

noun
feed·​lot ˈfēd-ˌlät How to pronounce feedlot (audio)
: a plot of land on which livestock are fattened for market

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