feedlot

noun

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

Examples of feedlot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For example, a feedlot manager could hold off on cleaning big manure piles, which kicks up ammonia, or change their pen cleaning schedules until the storm passes, Collett said. Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2024 His main opponents are former LaTurner staffer Jeff Kahrs, a veteran of both state and federal government who's self-funded more than two-thirds of the $433,000 he's raised, and rancher and feedlot owner Shawn Tiffany, a political newcomer who's raised almost $379,000. Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2024 Likewise, more than 70 percent of cattle raised on large U.S. feedlots are fed medically important antibiotics, and between 20 and 52 percent of healthy chickens get antibiotics at some time as well. Melinda Wenner Moyer, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2016 Tiffany, who co-owns four feedlots in the state, could also try and run to Schmidt’s right. Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for feedlot 

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Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of feedlot was in 1889

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“Feedlot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feedlot. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.

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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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