: a plot of land on which livestock are fattened for market
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Livestock fattens on grass from pasture and the maize‑filled troughs of feedlots.
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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
Victims in the case included feedlots, ranchers and cattle purchasers, investigators said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
Here, rather like the Chicago stockyards, thousands of dairy cows are fed in crowded feedlots by a method called intensive and dry-lot feeding, or, alternately, kept indoors in barns.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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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
Victims in the case included feedlots, ranchers and cattle purchasers, investigators said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
Here, rather like the Chicago stockyards, thousands of dairy cows are fed in crowded feedlots by a method called intensive and dry-lot feeding, or, alternately, kept indoors in barns.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Feedlot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feedlot. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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feedlot
noun
feed·lot
ˈfēd-ˌlät 
: a plot of land on which livestock are fattened for market
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