hatchery
noun
hatch·ery
ˈha-chə-rē 
plural hatcheries
: a place for hatching eggs (as of poultry or fish)
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The group is eyeing a $1,200 package from a local hatchery that includes hundreds of minnows and bluegills, and at least 80 bass, numbers that would allow the food system to sustain itself.
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Investigators continue to collect information about where the infected people obtained the poultry and which hatcheries supplied the retail stores where the animals were purchased.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
Other state hatcheries have outdated equipment, and funding limits setting up backup sites.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Despite the risks, hatchery releases remain a key strategy in California's broader conservation playbook.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Investigators continue to collect information about where the infected people obtained the poultry and which hatcheries supplied the retail stores where the animals were purchased.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
Other state hatcheries have outdated equipment, and funding limits setting up backup sites.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Despite the risks, hatchery releases remain a key strategy in California's broader conservation playbook.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hatchery
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“Hatchery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatchery. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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