meatpacking

noun

meat·​pack·​ing ˈmēt-ˌpa-kiŋ How to pronounce meatpacking (audio)
: the wholesale meat industry

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Tulsky discusses Native Americans, Quindaro, meatpacking plants, Carrie Nation and events throughout the 20th century — all to illustrate how corruption not only developed but thrived in Kansas City, Kansas. Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026 With butcher shops lining its streets, the area was known as the city’s original meatpacking district. Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026 Fort Worth’s original Swift and Armour meatpacking plants were under construction in 1902 when Sam Rosen, who emigrated from Lithuania, developed Rosen Heights, a neighborhood of single-family houses convenient for Stock Yard workers. Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026 Three decades later, the meatpacking plant opened its doors in Pico Rivera, said Ben Williamson, executive director of Animal Outlook, a national animal advocacy organization. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for meatpacking

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1857, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of meatpacking was in 1857

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“Meatpacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meatpacking. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.

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