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

Pair your non-heme-iron foods with heme-iron-rich foods, such as poultry and fish. —Joy Emeh, Health, 12 Mar. 2026

The vast majority of infected people were dairy or commercial poultry workers. —Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026

The relief aims to help agricultural producers in eligible counties whose operations suffered losses in timber, infrastructure, poultry, livestock, milk production, pecans, blueberries, citrus, nursery stock, and other areas as a result of the 2024 hurricane. —Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026

The Connecticut Department of Agriculture is urging poultry owners and those with backyard flocks to practice biosecurity measures as bird flu continues to be a threat across the country. —Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 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