poultry

noun

Definition of poultrynext
as in red meat

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Recent Examples of poultry For reference, an ounce of meat, fish, or poultry contains about 7 grams of protein. — Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 In recent years, the seesawing price of eggs has largely come down to avian flu, which affects wild birds and poultry. — Joe Hernandez, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026 The property has been quarantined to restrict the movement of poultry and poultry products, and the birds there were depopulated to prevent the disease from spreading. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Researchers from Sakarya University and ETA4 Engineering in Turkey have tested an air-source heat pump (ASHP) heating system designed for commercial poultry houses. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for poultry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poultry
  1. red meat
  2. meat
  3. game
  4. flesh
  5. variety meat
Noun
  • Not everyone who tests positive for alpha-gal antibodies develops a red meat allergy, Molaei said.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But using myoglobin, which is found in animal tissue, could lead to vegetarian products that not only look and bleed like red meat but smell more like it, too.
    — Lila Magbilang, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of red meat
Noun
  • The country buffet is a very specific genre of restaurant, with origins in the cafeterias and meat-and-threes of the South.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The customer really values the highest quality meat and poultry to bring home.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of meat
Noun
  • Sexton, who missed all five preseason games, was a full participant in practice Monday and did not suffer a setback, Redick said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • That’s going to be one of the best things about this season — the preponderance of Hornets games on local TV.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of game
Noun
  • The male of the species remains alone with the eggs and fights off predators until his body gives out, at which point his flesh becomes the hatchlings’ first food.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Rooted in feminism and unfolding against the backdrop of the AIDS crisis, the works consider flesh and the human body with brutal honesty, viewing them as vessels for trauma, mortality, and political autonomy.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of flesh
Noun
  • Hispanic shoppers are almost three times as likely as the overall population to buy variety meats, according to market-research firm Nielsen.
    — Benjamin Parkin, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2018
  • China is the third-largest market for American pigs and the biggest market for variety meats (pig feet, livers and hearts), which most Americans do not eat.
    — The Economist, The Economist, 19 Apr. 2018
Definition of variety meat

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“Poultry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poultry. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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