poultry

noun

poul·​try ˈpōl-trē 

: domesticated birds kept for eggs or meat

Examples of poultry in a Sentence

This wine goes well with poultry.

Recent Examples on the Web

Speaking of those chickens, Schreiber—whose fear of poultry started as a child, when his hippie parents moved the family to a commune in Canada—seems to be successfully conquering this particular anxiety. — Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026

Colombia is ineligible to import any meat or poultry product into the United States, according to the announcement. — James Powel, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Since the 1990s, Canada has had a 250% tariff on our farmers for things like milk and cream and poultry. — CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026

Season 17 concluded with Frank finding love on The Golden Bachelor with poultry heiress Sam, played by DeVito’s Emmy-winning Taxi costar Carol Kane. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English pultrie, from Anglo-French pulletrie, from pulleter poulterer, from pullet chicken — more at pullet

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

poultry

noun

poul·​try ˈpōl-trē 

: domesticated birds kept for eggs or meat

Etymology

Middle English pultrie "fowl raised for food," from early French pulletrie (same meaning), from pulleter "one who raises poultry," from pullet "chicken" — related to pullet