feedlot

noun

feed·​lot ˈfēd-ˌlät 

: a plot of land on which livestock are fattened for market

Examples of feedlot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Several meatpacking plants in the Kansas cities of Dodge City, Liberal and Garden City typically process thousands of cattle every day, but Mabinger said some had to shut down temporarily and send cattle back to feedlots. — Heather Hollingsworth, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Cattle manure from a Nebraska feedlot is set to become a source of renewable natural gas under a project that could also support fuel production for ships. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

Days of heat, high humidity, a lack of wind and cooler nighttime temperatures created a dangerous mix, according to Warren Rusche, a South Dakota State University Extension feedlot management specialist. — Meghan O'Brien, States Newsroom, 13 Aug. 2026

What that means—buying animals from feedlots and farms, and selling meat to Costco or Safeway or any other outlet. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for feedlot

• allot
• barat
• begot
• besought
• bethought
• bloodshot
• boycott
• buckshot
• crackpot
• croat
• culottes
• dashpot

Kids Definition

feedlot

noun

feed·​lot ˈfēd-ˌlät 

: a plot of land on which livestock are fattened for market