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

Reversing the law would put California poultry farmers — and all the other egg producers that sell to California — at a huge economic disadvantage by requiring them to invest millions more dollars to buy cages and re-adapt their facilities for such operations. —Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025

Hannah got a degree from MAC and a job as a university poultry specialist instead. —Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 9 July 2025

The most optimal place to store poultry is away from fruits and vegetables, at the bottom of the fridge. —Logan Holland, People.com, 5 July 2025

The spike over the past year was driven primarily by the ongoing avian influenza, or bird flu, which killed off egg-laying poultry and left fewer chickens behind to maintain the supply, and stubborn inflation. —Joey Garrison, USA Today, 4 July 2025

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