hatchery
noun
hatch·ery
ˈha-chə-rē 
plural hatcheries
: a place for hatching eggs (as of poultry or fish)
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The headquarters manages fisheries, hatchery operations, wildlife and forests.
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Lulu Jaeckel, Twin Cities, 29 Nov. 2025
The eggs are taken inside the hatchery to protect them from predators, such as dogs and gulls.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
His farm must place the order to get hundreds of 1-day-old turkey chicks flown from a West Virginia hatchery to southeastern Arizona by late spring.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 26 Nov. 2025
The property has a composting facility, a desalination plant for water, and a turtle hatchery.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
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Lulu Jaeckel, Twin Cities, 29 Nov. 2025
The eggs are taken inside the hatchery to protect them from predators, such as dogs and gulls.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
His farm must place the order to get hundreds of 1-day-old turkey chicks flown from a West Virginia hatchery to southeastern Arizona by late spring.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 26 Nov. 2025
The property has a composting facility, a desalination plant for water, and a turtle hatchery.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
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 15 Dec. 2025.
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