poultry

noun

poul·​try ˈpōl-trē 

: domesticated birds kept for eggs or meat

Examples of poultry in a Sentence

This wine goes well with poultry.

Recent Examples on the Web

Officials continue to urge people who have contact with sick or dead birds to take precautions, including wearing respiratory and eye protection and gloves when handling poultry. — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Clean the sink, faucet, counters, cutting boards and fridge drawers or shelves beforehand, and use clean knives, peelers and colanders, especially after prepping raw meat, poultry or seafood. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026

Your sink, faucet, countertop, cutting boards and refrigerator shelves or drawers should be clean too, along with any knives, peelers, colanders or other tools, especially ones recently used for raw meat, poultry or seafood. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Most people who’ve become ill have worked on farms with infected cattle or poultry. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

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

Kids Definition

poultry

noun

poul·​try ˈpōl-trē 

: 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