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

Until such a ruling, the debate over the nomenclature of poultry bits will beat on, wings against the current. —Emily Heil The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026

Both gumbo and jambalaya typically contain poultry, seafood and sausage, but gumbo is soupier. —Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026

The five documents signed covered continued efforts in climate change and green transition, cooperation in animal disease prevention and a poultry products protocol, as well as sports collaboration agreements for football and table tennis. —Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026

My grocery cart is stocked with protein-rich staples like poultry, dairy, and legumes. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 26 Feb. 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