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

Twenty commercial poultry flocks—most of them turkey flocks—have been affected since September. —Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 13 Nov. 2025

Lean poultry like chicken or turkey breast adds high-quality protein without excess fat. —Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 13 Nov. 2025

Turkey meals come with poultry gravy and a choice of three sides in 3-pound portions. —Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025

Meat, poultry, and fish prices, on average, are up 6% over the past year, according to the consumer price index. —Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 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