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

Keep portions to 3–4 ounces and rotate beef with fish, beans, soy foods, and poultry. — Lindsey Desoto, HEALTH, 20 Aug. 2026

Mobilizing sufficient preventive action by the poultry and cattle industries proved difficult and slow. — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Egg production, poultry farming, and fisheries have also played a part in boosting farm incomes. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

As of July 27, the backyard poultry outbreak was linked to 814 cases in 44 states. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 15 Aug. 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