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

Outside of the poultry or meat processing industry, Carmody said the new motor and technology would be useful anywhere conveyors are installed. —Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2025

There have been 24 detections of bird flu at poultry farms across the nation, resulting in the culling of entire flocks to prevent the spread, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. —Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025

Those who need to report an issue with meat, poultry or egg products can access the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System. —Julia Gomez, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025

Meanwhile, to prevent sickness, Price recommends that people always assume that raw meat and poultry are contaminated with bacteria and to take precautions in the kitchen. —Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 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