feedlot

Definition of feedlotnext

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Recent Examples of feedlot Arizona feedlots and Mexican ranchers are feeling the effects of a second border closure to cattle imports. Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025 Cows are seen standing in a feedlot on June 14, 2023 in Quemado, Texas. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025 Such systems exemplify how geography and resource optimization can support sustainable meat production, especially in feedlots. Arturo MacIas Franco, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025 In Kentucky, Mary Berry explained, calves typically stay with their mothers for six months until they’re weaned and shipped off to feedlots. Keith Pandolfi, Saveur, 15 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for feedlot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feedlot
Noun
  • It is located on a ranch in the high plains of New Mexico outside Sante Fe, with stirring views of the Sandia, Ortiz and Sangre de Cristo mountain ranges.
    Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Instacart data shows sharp pre-game jumps in purchases of Buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, salsa and queso, with chips close behind — proof that bold, shareable flavors continue to define Super Bowl Sunday spreads.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Many national stockyards and stock shows closed in the 1970s, making Denver’s more attractive but also forcing producers to think about the value of large-scale animal gatherings, Fessenden said.
    John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The American Royal’s evolution But existing as a piece of the local fabric couldn’t stop the 50-year-old American Royal building from deteriorating or make the back payments on stockyard land.
    Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Late in the fourth quarter, Witherspoon hit Maye, and Nwosu grabbed the ball in the air and returned it 45 yards for a 29-7 lead.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The Panthers have 18 unrestricted free agents, a list that includes three offensive linemen, two specialists and a 1,000-yard rusher.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Mahahual is also home to a manatee that often frequents the waters that are near the lighthouse and where marine pastures provide food.
    Natalie Leticia Gallón, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Pack your jeans and boots for a private tour on horseback through the property’s pastures and along the Buffalo Fork River, complete with a Teton Range photo opp.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2026

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“Feedlot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feedlot. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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